Published online Mar 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1841
Revised: December 7, 2006
Accepted: January 26, 2007
Published online: March 28, 2007
AIM: To explore a specific diagnostic method for local recurrent rectal cancer.
METHODS: Immunoscintigraphy with 99mTc-labeled anti-CEA monoclonal antibody (MoAb) CL-58 was performed for patients suspected of having a postoperative local recurrent rectal cancer and the findings were compared with the results of conventional imaging and pathology.
RESULTS: A total of 36 patients with a suspected local recurrent rectal cancer underwent immunoscintigraphy with 99mTc-conjugated CL58. Local recurrence of rectal cancer was identified in 31 patients and established in 30 during operation, endoscopy and pathological examination. No local recurrence was found in 5 patients without specific accumulation of 99mTc during the follow-up. Immunoscintigraphy had a positive rate of 86.11%, a specificity of 83.33%, and a sensitivity of 100%.
CONCLUSION: Immunoscintigraphy has a highly specific and predictive value for detecting local recurrent rectal cancer, especially after abdominal perineal resection (APR).