Accuracy of PET-CT in Predicting Survival in Patients with Esophageal Cancer
Accuracy of PET-CT in Predicting Survival in Patients with Esophageal Cancer
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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English
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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Background
Positron emission tomography (PET) is an integral part of tumor staging for patients with esophageal cancer. Recent studies suggest a role for PET scan in predicting survival in these patients, but this relationship is unclear in the setting of neoadjuvant therapy. We examined pretreatment maximum standard uptake value (SUV
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Accuracy of PET-CT in Predicting Survival in Patients with Esophageal Cancer
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_993104482
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_993104482
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0364-2313
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1432-2323
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10.1007/s00268-012-1470-y
