The value of FDG positron emission tomography/computerised tomography (PET/CT) in pre-operative staging of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and economic evaluation
Objectives: In the UK, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy (behind lung and breast cancer) with 37,514 cases registered in 2006: around two-thirds (23,384) in the colon and one-third (14,130) in the rectum. Treatment of cancers of the colon can vary considerably, but surgical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Health Technology Assessment |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta15350 |