Preoperative Staging of Large Primary Breast Cancer With [ <sup>18</sup> F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Compared With Conventional Imaging Procedures - Concepedia

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Preoperative Staging of Large Primary Breast Cancer With [ <sup>18</sup> F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Compared With Conventional Imaging Procedures

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2008

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David Fuster, Joan Duch, Pilar Paredes, Martín Velasco, Montserrat Muñoz-Mateu, Gorane Santamaría, M. Fontanillas, Françesca Pons

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Abstract

PET/CT underestimates locoregional lymph node staging in large primary breast cancer patients. PET/CT is a valuable tool to discard unsuspected extra-axillary lymph nodes and distant metastases.

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