Is Positron Emission Tomography Reliable to PredictPost-Chemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph NodeInvolvement in Advanced Germ Cell Tumors of theTestis?

Is Positron Emission Tomography Reliable to PredictPost-Chemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph NodeInvolvement in Advanced Germ Cell Tumors of theTestis?

PURPOSE: To evaluate if 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography(18FDG-PET) scan could identify post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymphnode (RPLN) involvement in advanced germ cell tumors of the testis.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2005 and January 2009, 16patients with advanced g...

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Main Authors: Ziya Akbulut, Abdullah Erdem Canda, Ali Fuat Atmaca, Alper Caglayan, Erem Asil, Mevlana Derya Balbay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Urology Journal
Subjects:
testicular neoplasms
lymph nodes
positron-emission tomography
sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:http://www.urologyjournal.org/index.php/uj/article/view/1022/548

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