Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value as a Biomarker for Detecting Muscle-Invasive and High-Grade Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review

Background: Several studies have investigated the potential role of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as a biomarker of high-grade and invasive bladder cancer. Methods: PubMed and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched in Septe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shuichiro Kobayashi, Kosuke Takemura, Fumitaka Koga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1278
_version_ 1797489192885813248
author Shuichiro Kobayashi
Kosuke Takemura
Fumitaka Koga
author_facet Shuichiro Kobayashi
Kosuke Takemura
Fumitaka Koga
author_sort Shuichiro Kobayashi
collection DOAJ
description Background: Several studies have investigated the potential role of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as a biomarker of high-grade and invasive bladder cancer. Methods: PubMed and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched in September 2021 to extract studies that evaluated the associations between ADC values, pathological T stage, and histological grade bladder cancers. The diagnostic performance of ADC values in detecting muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) and high-grade disease was systematically reviewed. Results: Six studies were included in this systematic review. MIBC showed significantly lower ADC values than non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) in all six studies. The median (range) sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) of ADC values to detect MIBC among the four eligible studies were 73.5% (68.8–90.0%), 79.9% (66.7–84.4%), and 0.762 (0.730–0.884), respectively. Similarly, high-grade disease showed significantly lower ADC values than did low-grade disease in all four eligible studies. The median (range) sensitivity, specificity, and AUC of ADC values for detecting high-grade disease among the three eligible studies were 75.0% (73.0–76.5%), 95.8% (76.2–100%), and 0.902 (0.804–0.906), respectively. Conclusions: The ADC value is a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker for discriminating muscle-invasive and high-grade bladder cancer.
first_indexed 2024-03-10T00:13:58Z
format Article
id doaj.art-560d136971c746238e46fce2885ce2aa
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2076-3417
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-10T00:13:58Z
publishDate 2022-01-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Applied Sciences
spelling doaj.art-560d136971c746238e46fce2885ce2aa2023-11-23T15:54:54ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-01-01123127810.3390/app12031278Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value as a Biomarker for Detecting Muscle-Invasive and High-Grade Bladder Cancer: A Systematic ReviewShuichiro Kobayashi0Kosuke Takemura1Fumitaka Koga2Department of Urology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo 113-8677, JapanDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo 113-8677, JapanDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo 113-8677, JapanBackground: Several studies have investigated the potential role of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as a biomarker of high-grade and invasive bladder cancer. Methods: PubMed and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched in September 2021 to extract studies that evaluated the associations between ADC values, pathological T stage, and histological grade bladder cancers. The diagnostic performance of ADC values in detecting muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) and high-grade disease was systematically reviewed. Results: Six studies were included in this systematic review. MIBC showed significantly lower ADC values than non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) in all six studies. The median (range) sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) of ADC values to detect MIBC among the four eligible studies were 73.5% (68.8–90.0%), 79.9% (66.7–84.4%), and 0.762 (0.730–0.884), respectively. Similarly, high-grade disease showed significantly lower ADC values than did low-grade disease in all four eligible studies. The median (range) sensitivity, specificity, and AUC of ADC values for detecting high-grade disease among the three eligible studies were 75.0% (73.0–76.5%), 95.8% (76.2–100%), and 0.902 (0.804–0.906), respectively. Conclusions: The ADC value is a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker for discriminating muscle-invasive and high-grade bladder cancer.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1278apparent diffusion coefficientbladder cancerdiffusion magnetic resonance imagingneoplasm gradingneoplasm staging
spellingShingle Shuichiro Kobayashi
Kosuke Takemura
Fumitaka Koga
Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value as a Biomarker for Detecting Muscle-Invasive and High-Grade Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review
Applied Sciences
apparent diffusion coefficient
bladder cancer
diffusion magnetic resonance imaging
neoplasm grading
neoplasm staging
title Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value as a Biomarker for Detecting Muscle-Invasive and High-Grade Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review
title_full Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value as a Biomarker for Detecting Muscle-Invasive and High-Grade Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value as a Biomarker for Detecting Muscle-Invasive and High-Grade Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value as a Biomarker for Detecting Muscle-Invasive and High-Grade Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review
title_short Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value as a Biomarker for Detecting Muscle-Invasive and High-Grade Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review
title_sort apparent diffusion coefficient value as a biomarker for detecting muscle invasive and high grade bladder cancer a systematic review
topic apparent diffusion coefficient
bladder cancer
diffusion magnetic resonance imaging
neoplasm grading
neoplasm staging
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1278
work_keys_str_mv AT shuichirokobayashi apparentdiffusioncoefficientvalueasabiomarkerfordetectingmuscleinvasiveandhighgradebladdercancerasystematicreview
AT kosuketakemura apparentdiffusioncoefficientvalueasabiomarkerfordetectingmuscleinvasiveandhighgradebladdercancerasystematicreview
AT fumitakakoga apparentdiffusioncoefficientvalueasabiomarkerfordetectingmuscleinvasiveandhighgradebladdercancerasystematicreview