Preoperative FDG-PET/CT Is an Important Tool in the Management of Patients with Thick (T4) Melanoma

• Автори: Rodrigo Arrangoiz (Автор), Pavlos Papavasiliou (Автор), Carrie A. Stransky (Автор), Jian Q. Yu (Автор), Li Tianyu (Автор), Elin R. Sigurdson (Автор), Adam C. Berger (Автор), Jeffrey M. Farma (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Предмети: article
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The yield of preoperative PET/CT (PET/CT) for regional and distant metastases for thin/intermediate thickness melanoma is low. Objective of this study is to determine if PET/CT performed for T4 melanomas helps guide management and alter treatment plans. Methods. Retrospective cohort of 216 patients...