Role of positron emission tomography-computed tomography in predicting survival after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery for oesophageal adenocarcinoma.

BACKGROUND: Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET-CT) is increasingly being used in the staging of oesophageal cancer. Some recent reports suggest it may be used to predict survival. None of these studies, however, reported on the prognostic value of PET-CT performed b...

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Principais autores: Gillies, R, Middleton, MR, Han, C, Marshall, R, Maynard, N, Bradley, K, Gleeson, F
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 2012