18 F-FDG PET/CT in locally advanced cervical cancer: A review.

Authors :: Caresia-Aróztegui AP
Delgado-Bolton RC
Alvarez-Ruiz S
Del Puig Cózar-Santiago M
Orcajo-Rincon J
de Arcocha-Torres M
García-Velloso MJ
Source :: Revista espanola de medicina nuclear e imagen molecular [Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol (Engl Ed)] 2019 Jan - Feb; Vol. 38 (1), pp. 59-68. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 11.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Cervical cancer is the second most common gynecological cancer worldwide. In locally advanced cervical cancer, <superscript>18</superscript> F-FDG PET/CT has become important in the initial staging, particularly in the detection of nodal and distant metastasis, aspects with treatment implications and prognostic value. The aims of this study were to review the role of <superscript>18</superscript> F-FDG PET/CT in uterine cervical cancer, according to the guidelines of the main scientific institutions (FIGO, NCCN, SEGO, SEOM, ESGO, and ESMO) and its diagnostic accuracy compared to conventional radiological techniques, as well as to review the acquisition protocol and its utility in radiotherapy planning, response assessment and detection of recurrence.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Sociedad Española de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)