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FDG-PET-CT in the early response evaluation for primary systemic therapy of breast cancer.
- Source :
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Central European Journal of Medicine . Apr2014, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p306-312. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Primary systemic therapy (PST) is a standard treatment for patients with locally advanced breast cancer. We report one of our patients to demonstrate the optimal use of FDG-PET-CT in the routine clinical workup during PST, especially when clinicians face contradictory clinical and pathological findings, and to show the advantages of this imaging modality in the decision-making process about the initial treatment choice. By reviewing the literature we would also like to confirm that FDG-PET-CT is highly sensitive in the measurement of the early therapeutic response and the prediction of the complete pathological remission, as early as after the first cycle of chemotherapy is administered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18951058
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Central European Journal of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 94492881
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2478/s11536-013-0268-0