Pernille Tine Jensen

Prof. Pernille Tine Jensen


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2020 in European Journal of Cancer
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PJPernille Tine Jensen
Pernille Tine Jensen
TSTine H. Schnack
Tine H. Schnack
LFLigita P. Frøding
Ligita P. Frøding
SBSigne F. Bjørn
Signe F. Bjørn
HLHenrik Lajer
Henrik Lajer
CHClaus Kim Høgdall
Claus Kim Høgdall


19 July 2025 in Cancers
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Jorun HolmJorun Holm
Jorun Holm
ADAndré Henrique Dias
André Henrique Dias
Oke GerkeOke Gerke
Oke Gerke
ALAnnika Loft
Annika Loft
Kirsten BoucheloucheKirsten Bouchelouche
Kirsten Bouchelouche
PJPernille Tine Jensen
Pernille Tine Jensen
Background/Objectives: The SENTIREC-endo study identified a safe sentinel lymph node mapping algorithm combined with PET-positive node dissection, matching radical pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy in high-risk endometrial cancer. The present study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of FDG-PET/CT for lymph node metastases in the same population based on location, size, and Standardised Uptake Value (SUV), in addition to assessing interrater agreement across three Danish centres. Methods: This prospective multicentre study included women with high-risk endometrial cancer from the Danish SENTIREC study database (2017–2023). All patients underwent preoperative FDG-PET/CT. Diagnostic accuracy was evaluated against a pathology-confirmed reference standard. Interrater agreement was evaluated between trained specialists in Nuclear Medicine. Results: Among 227 patients, 52 patients (23%) had lymph node metastases. FDG-PET/CT identified lymph node metastases with 56% sensitivity (95% CI: 42–68) and 91% specificity (95% CI: 86–94). Positive and negative predictive values were 64% and 87%, respectively. Specificity for paraaortic nodes was high (97%), though sensitivity remained limited (56%). Lymph node size and SUVmax had moderate diagnostic value (AUC-ROC ~0.7). Interrater proportion of agreement was 95% and Cohen’s Kappa κ = 0.84 (95% CI: 0.73–0.94), the latter of which was ‘almost perfect’. Conclusions: FDG-PET/CT had limited sensitivity in lymph node staging in high-risk EC, and the diagnostic accuracy of FDG-PET/CT remains complementary to the sentinel node procedure. Due to its high specificity and strong interrater reliability, FDG-PET/CT is recommended for clinical implementation in combination with the sensitive sentinel node biopsy for the targeted dissection of PET-positive lymph nodes, particularly in paraaortic regions.