Using 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography to Monitor Clinical Outcomes in Patients Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemo-Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Minsig Choi, Lance K. Heilbrun, Raghu Venkatramanamoorthy, Jawana M. Lawhorn‐Crews, Mark M. Zalupski, Anthony F. Shields

American Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2010 · 91 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

FDG-PET can aid in monitoring the clinical outcome of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemo-RT. FDG-PET may be used to aid patients who could have complete surgical resection as well as prognosticate patients' survival.

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