| Usefulness of (18)F-FDG PET-CT in the presurgical assessment of malignant pleural mesothelioma treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. | |
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PMID: 21641092 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a relatively rare, but highly aggressive, tumor, associated to exposure to asbestos, with a life expectancy between 9 and 17 months. Chest pain and dyspnea are the most frequent symptoms. The most commonly used therapy is surgery accompanied by chemotherapy. Preoperative assessment, after chemotherapy, has been done using magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography (CT). However, these techniques cannot predict early response to therapy, because of the slow structural change of the tumor. The aim of this case report is to review and learn about the growing use of PET-CT imaging with (18)F-FDG in the preoperative staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma and its influence in selecting the most appropriate type of surgery. |
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J Orcajo Rincón; J C Alonso Farto; A Rotger Regi; R Hernández Pérez; A M Hualde; V Pérez Aradas |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-6-2 |
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Title: Revista espanola de medicina nuclear Volume: - ISSN: 0212-6982 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-6-6 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9208726 Medline TA: Rev Esp Med Nucl Country: - |
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Languages: ENG; SPA Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier España, S.L. y SEMNIM. All rights reserved. |
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Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. |
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Utilidad de la PET-TAC (18)F-FDG en la valoración prequirúrgica del mesotelioma pleural maligno tras quimioterapia neoadyuvante. |
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