Upper GI 2016

ADC as a prognostic biomarker

Limited small group studies • Baseline ADC values ≤1.4 x10 -3 mm 2 /s were associated with poor prognosis

• ADC value correlated with tumour T stage δ

• Both for patients undergoing surgery alone & following neoadjuvant therapy*

*Giganti F, Salerno A, Ambrosi A et al. 2015 Radiol Med Sep 21 [Epub ahead of print] δ Aoyagi T, Shuto K, Okazumi S et al. 2011 Dig Surg;28(4):252-7