Positron emission tomography with 18F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose for the detection of recurrent ovarian cancer
Author(s) -
Munetaka Takekuma,
Makoto Maeda,
Takachika Ozawa,
Kazuhiko Yasumi,
Tatsuo Torizuka
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1437-7772
pISSN - 1341-9625
DOI - 10.1007/s10147-005-0489-6
Subject(s) - medicine , positron emission tomography , ovarian cancer , magnetic resonance imaging , surgical oncology , deoxyglucose , positron emission , cancer , radiology , nuclear medicine , oncology
Recurrent ovarian cancer is refractory and resistant to treatment in most patients, and no effective treatment for it has been established. Starting a treatment when tumors still consist of micro foci may contribute to improvement of prognosis. Therefore, the early diagnosis of relapse is important.
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