Impact of 18 F-FDG PET on the management of recurrent breast cancer: a meta-analysis

Conclusions18F-FDG PET has a major impact on the management of patients with breast cancer after curative surgery. These findings suggest that18F-FDG PET should be performed in patients with breast cancer in cases involving equivocal or suspicious recurrence/metastasis on conventional imaging or in cases involving elevated tumor markers during follow-up. However, this study does not support the routine use of18F-FDG PET for surveillance in breast cancer.
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research