18F-FDG PET/CT in locally advanced cervical cancer: A review

Publication date: Available online 20 December 2018Source: Revista Española de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular (English Edition)Author(s): A.P. Caresia-Aróztegui, R.C. Delgado-Bolton, S. Alvarez-Ruiz, M. del Puig Cózar-Santiago, J. Orcajo-Rincon, M. de Arcocha-Torres, M.J. García-Velloso, on behalf of the Grupo de Trabajo de Oncología de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen MolecularAbstractCervical cancer is the second most common gynecological cancer worldwide. In locally advanced cervical cancer, 18F-FDG PET/CT has become important in the initial staging, particularly in the detection of nodal and distant metastasis, aspects with treatment implications and prognostic value.The aims of this study were to review the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in uterine cervical cancer, according to the guidelines of the main scientific institutions (FIGO, NCCN, SEGO, SEOM, ESGO, and ESMO) and its diagnostic accuracy compared to conventional radiological techniques, as well as to review the acquisition protocol and its utility in radiotherapy planning, response assessment and detection of recurrence.ResumenEl cáncer de cérvix es el segundo cáncer ginecológico en frecuencia a nivel mundial. En tumores localmente avanzados la PET/TC con 18F-FDG tiene un papel relevante en la detección de enfermedad ganglionar y a distancia, factores en los que se basan el tratamiento y el pronóstico de estas pacientes.El objetivo de este trabajo es revisar las indicaciones actuales de ...
Source: Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research