Limitations in the use of 18F-FDG PET in the Pre-operative S

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Limitations in the use of 18F-FDG PET in the Pre-operative Staging of Gastric Cancer

Jun 2, 2017375 views

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a mainstay in the preoperative evaluation of various cancers. In gastric cancer however, its role in the initial staging remains contentious. Presented is a case series of three gastric patients wherein the use of fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT (computer tomography) as part of the initial staging was inconsequential to treatment, demonstrating its limited role in the staging of primary gastric cance...

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