ADC Histogram Features of Breast Cancer Brain Metastases as Candidate Imaging Biomarkers of Primary Tumor ER, PR, Ki-67, and Luminal Status
: ADC histogram analysis from DWI in BCBM showed exploratory associations with primary tumor hormone receptor status and luminal subtype, but not HER2. These findings support ADC histogram features as candidate imaging biomarkers, but the Ki-67 result and all model performance estimates require cautious interpretation and independent external validation in multicenter cohorts.
Authors
- Nazan Çiledağ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4621-0893)
- Diba Saygılı Öz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7201-3861)
- Özkan Ünal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5024-8918)
- Berna Karabulut
- Burcu Savran
Institutions
- Ankara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostics
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16081154
- Primary Topic
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00