TABLE 1

Overview of Patients Presenting with New 18F-FET Uptake in Follow-up

Patient no.Initial WHO gradeInitial treatmentMo until 18F-FET positivity TBRmaxTTPminConcurrent signs of progressionConcurrent malignant transformationNew WHO gradeEvaluation bySubsequent malignant transformation
1IISurgical resection56.71.4635.0YesNoIIHistology (biopsy)None
2IIBrachytherapy40.41.6835.0NoNoIIHistology (biopsy)None
3IITemozolomide53.11.6235.0YesNoNot availableMRI/clinical courseNone
4IIWatch-and-wait49.11.7435.0YesNoIIHistology (surgery)None
5IIWatch-and-wait21.62.3335.0YesNoIIHistology (surgery)After 7.1 mo
6IISurgical resection27.11.6322.5YesNoIIIHistology (surgery)After 14.0 mo
7IIWatch-and-wait29.73.7312.5YesYesNot availableMRI
8IIWatch-and-wait19.61.5612.5NoNoIIHistology (surgery)After 5.1 mo
9IIRadiochemotherapy32.52.5517.5YesYesIIIHistology (biopsy)
10IIBrachytherapy11.03.6435.0YesYesIVHistology (biopsy)
11IIWatch-and-wait50.64.1435.0YesYesIVHistology (surgery)
12IIBrachytherapy10.73.1212.5YesYesIVHistology (biopsy)
13IISurgical resection70.41.7035.0YesYesIIIHistology (surgery)
14IIWatch-and-wait8.03.9217.5YesYesIVHistology (biopsy)
15IIBrachytherapy62.73.2017.5YesYesIVHistology (biopsy)
16IIRadiochemotherapy35.03.1017.5YesYesIVHistology (surgery)
17IIWatch-and-wait12.31.8212.5YesYesIVHistology (biopsy)
18IISurgical resection6.92.7417.5NoNoIIHistology (biopsy)After 8.4 mo
19IIRadiochemotherapy41.84.1617.5NoYesIIIHistology (biopsy)
20IISurgical resection41.72.3717.5YesNoIIHistology (surgery)After 9.0 mo