Quantitative FDG-PET/CT predicts local recurrence and survival for squamous cell carcinoma of the anus

Quantitative FDG-PET/CT predicts local recurrence and survival for squamous cell carcinoma of the anus

Purpose: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography–(PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging is used for staging and treatment planning of patients with anal cancer. Quantitative pre- and posttreatment metrics that are predictive of recurrence are unknown. We evaluated the association b...

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Main Authors: Michael L. Cardenas, MD, Christopher R. Spencer, MD, MS, Stephanie Markovina, MD, PhD, Todd A. DeWees, PhD, Thomas R. Mazur, PhD, Ashley A. Weiner, MD, Parag J. Parikh, MD, Jeffrey R. Olsen, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109417300635

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