Prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET and PET/CT for assessment of treatment response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic significance of 18F-FDG PET and PET/CT for evaluation of responses to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in breast cancer patients. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases unt...

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Main Authors: Sangwon Han, Joon Young Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-020-01350-2