PET Imaging and Rate of Pathologic Complete Response in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

ConclusionTreatment of ESCC with ChemoRT often results in a robust clinical response. Among patients with an mCR after ChemoRT, disease persistence was found in 58%. The inability of PET to predict pCR is important in the context of a ‘watch and wait’ strategy for ESCC treated with ChemoRT.
Source: Annals of Surgical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research