Advanced Treatment Technique for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Time for a Standard of Care Shift?
Radiation therapy for cervical cancer has undergone a significant shift in the past 15 years. Positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) is now routinely used for nodal staging for cervical cancer, and studies have shown significantly higher sensitivity and specificity in comparison to CT scans.1 Those with PET-positive lymph nodes have significantly worse disease-s pecific survival than those with PET-negative lymph nodes, and the extent of the PET-positive disease further worsens prognosis.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Junzo Chino, Sushil Beriwal Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research
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