Evaluating the Role of F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scanning in the Staging of Patients With Stage IIIB Cervical Carcinoma and the Impact on Treatment Decisions

Conclusions Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT is useful in assessing distant disease and evaluating nodal involvement in patients with invasive cervical cancer. Additional findings on the PET/CT that were missed by conventional imaging and clinical examination caused treatment change in a significant proportion of patients.
Source: International Journal of Gynecological Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cervical Cancer Source Type: research