Prognostic Value of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) With Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose ([<sup>18</sup>F]FDG) After First-Line Chemotherapy in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Is [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG-PET a Valid Alternative to Conventional Diagnostic Methods? - Concepedia

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Prognostic Value of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) With Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose ([<sup>18</sup>F]FDG) After First-Line Chemotherapy in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Is [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG-PET a Valid Alternative to Conventional Diagnostic Methods?

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2001

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Karoline Spaepen, Sigrid Stroobants, Patrick Dupont, Steven Van Steenweghen, José Thomas, Peter Vandenberghe, Lucien Vanuytsel, Guy Bormans, Jan Balzarini, Christine De Wolf‐Peeters,

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Abstract

Persistent abnormal [18F]FDG uptake after first-line chemotherapy in NHL is highly predictive for residual or recurrent disease. In relapsing patients, PFS was significantly shorter after a positive scan than after a negative scan.

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