Oncology

New oncology research has been reported by F. Lordick et al

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 23rd, 2010

"Treatment options for localized gastroesophageal cancers reach from limited resection to multimodality treatment. Accurate clinical assessment, prognostic and predictive information are needed to select the most appropriate treatment approach," researchers in Braunschweig, Germany report.

"Positron emission tomography (PET) in combination with computed tomography (CT) in a hybrid imaging modality PET-CT may refine the staging accuracy and add prognostic information. Moreover, experiences from diverse centers indicate that PET also might improve significantly the assessment of response to preoperative chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy. This article outlines the current...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-11-23)

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