Purpose: This study evaluated the clinical utility of the highest bone scan index (BSI), among other BSIs, for each bone metastatic site in patients with bone metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (bmCRPC).
Methods: Thirty patients, diagnosed with bmCRPC by bone scintigraphy, were included. Total BSI, the number of hot spots, and regional BSI on each hot spot from bone scintigraphy at diagnosis with bmCRPC were evaluated by VSBONE BSI®. Highest regional BSI was defined as the highest value among regional BSIs on each hot spot in each patient. Related factors to overall survival and skeletal-related events (SREs) were evaluated using the Cox proportional-hazards model.
Results: The median follow-up time from diagnosis with bmCRPC was 29.0 months. During this time, 24 patients died, of which 22 patients died from prostate cancer. On univariate analysis, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) [Hazard ratio (HR): 5.96, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.05-17.3] and highest regional BSI (HR: 2.01, 95% CI: 1.17-7.05) had significant correlation with overall survival. On multivariate analysis, ALP (HR: 4.79, 95% CI: 1.61-14.2) had significant correlation with overall survival. SREs were found in eight patients. Only the highest regional BSI (HR: 9.99, 95% CI: 2.46-40.6) significantly correlated with SREs on univariate analysis.
Conclusion: Highest regional BSI may provide important information regarding prognosis and SREs in patients with bmCRPC.
Keywords: Bone Metastasis; Bone Scan Index; Bone Scintigraphy; Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer.
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