PET-CT changes the management and improves outcome in patients with recurrent colorectal cancer

Tural D., Selcukbiricik F., SAĞER M. S., Akar E., Yildiz O., Serdengecti S.

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.121-126, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/0973-1482.131445
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.121-126
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Improved outcome, management change, recurrent colorectal cancer, positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan, POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY, FDG-PET, HEPATIC RESECTION, LIVER METASTASES, RECTAL-CANCER, IMPACT, CARCINOMA, STRATEGY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The present study aims to analyze the impact of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) on management change in patients with suspected or proven colorectal cancer recurrence, and to assess the effect of this management change on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).