| Positron emission tomography for detecting clinically occult surgically resectable metastatic ovarian cancer. | |
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PMID: 11925145 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: The specific indications for PET imaging in patients with ovarian cancer have yet to be precisely defined. While PET has limited sensitivity for detecting small-volume (<1 cm) metastatic disease, accurate identification of larger tumor nodules may have a significant impact on clinical management and the selection of patients for cytoreductive surgery. CASES: The cases of two patients with suspected recurrent Stage IIIC serous ovarian cancer based solely on elevated CA125 levels and one patient with an apparent Stage IC poorly differentiated ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor who had macroscopic surgically resectable disease (>1 cm) identified by PET after negative or equivocal computed tomography are presented. CONCLUSION: PET imaging may be a useful technique for identifying potentially surgically resectable, macroscopic metastatic ovarian cancer when computed tomography findings are negative or equivocal. |
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Authors:
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Robert E Bristow; Fiona Simpkins; Harpreet K Pannu; Elliot K Fishman; F J Montz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gynecologic oncology Volume: 85 ISSN: 0090-8258 ISO Abbreviation: Gynecol. Oncol. Publication Date: 2002 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-04-01 Completed Date: 2002-05-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0365304 Medline TA: Gynecol Oncol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 196-200 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The Kelly Gynecologic Oncology Service, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA. rbristo@jhmi.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Female Humans Middle Aged Neoplasm Metastasis Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology, radionuclide imaging, surgery Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology, radionuclide imaging*, surgery Tomography, Emission-Computed |
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