Effect of PET Before Liver Resection on Surgical Management for Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Metastases
Author(s) -
CarolAnne Moulton,
ChuShu Gu,
Calvin Law,
Ved Tandan,
Richard Hart,
Douglas Quan,
Robert J. Smith,
Diederick Jalink,
Mohamed Husien,
Pablo E. Serrano,
Aaron Hendler,
Masoom A. Haider,
Leyo Ruo,
Karen Y. Gulenchyn,
Terri Finch,
Jim A. Julian,
Mark N. Levine,
Steven Gallinger
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2014.3740
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , laparotomy , positron emission tomography , radiology , randomized controlled trial , standardized uptake value , abdomen , colonoscopy , pet ct , surgery , cancer
Patients with colorectal cancer with liver metastases undergo hepatic resection with curative intent. Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET-CT) could help avoid noncurative surgery by identifying patients with occult metastases.
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