Effect Of 18F-FDG PET/CT In Esophageal Cancer Patients With Early Recurrence Lesions

In the initial staging of esophageal cancer, preoperative PET scan may be useful in detecting additional cases of metastatic disease before costly and toxic definitive therapy. Currently, 18F-FDG PET and PET/CT also seem to be the best available tools for neoadjuvant therapy response assessment in esophageal cancer. However, the utility and limitation of 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with esophageal cancer treated by surgical resection and post operation radiation is not clear.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on April 26th, 2009