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Breast Cancer
Research on breast cancer described by D. Groheux and colleagues
July 31st, 2008
In this recently published article, scientists in Paris, France conducted a study "To investigate the potential effect of using 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in the initial assessment of patients with clinical Stage II or III breast cancer. During 14 consecutive months, 39 patients (40 tumors) who presented with Stage II or III breast cancer on the basis of a routine extension assessment were prospectively included in this study." "PET/CT was performed in addition to the initial assessment. In 3 cases, PET/CT showed extra-axillary lymph node involvement that had not been demonstrated with conventional techniques. Two...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-31)
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