Can (18)F-FDG PET/CT scan change treatment planning and be prognostic in recurrent colorectal carcinoma? A prospective and follow-up study.

CONCLUSION: (18)F-FDG PET/CT was sensitive and accurate for the detection and staging of local and metastatic recurrent colorectal carcinoma, with higher specificity in the detection of local recurrences. The (18)F-FDG PET/CT scan induced treatment changes in 30/75 patients, including 12/32 patients in which surgical treatment was previously planned, and progression free survival time was significantly longer in these patients. PMID: 25840571 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Hell J Nucl Med Source Type: research