Predictive Value of 18-Fluoro-Deoxy-Glucose-Positron Emission Tomography (18F-FDG-PET) in the Identification of Responders to Chemoradiation Therapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer - Concepedia

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Predictive Value of 18-Fluoro-Deoxy-Glucose-Positron Emission Tomography (18F-FDG-PET) in the Identification of Responders to Chemoradiation Therapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

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2006

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Edward A. Levine, Michael Farmer, Paige B. Clark, Girish Mishra, Coty Ho, Kim R. Geisinger, Susan A. Melin, James Lovato, Tim Oaks, A. William Blackstock

Annals of Surgery

Abstract

Pretreatment and posttreatment F-FDG-PET can be useful for predicting significant response to chemoradiation in esophageal cancer. These data should be considered in evaluation of patients for esophagectomy after chemoradiation.

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