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Breast Cancer
Data on breast cancer published by D. Fuster and colleagues
November 27th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, " To evaluate the utility of positron emission tomography (PET) and [F-18] fluorodeoxyglucose in the initial staging of large primary breast tumors. Patients and Methods This prospective study was approved by the ethics committee, and all patients gave their informed consent before enrollment." "Sixty consecutive patients with large (> 3 cm) primary breast cancer diagnosed by clinical examination and breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were entered onto the study. The mean age was 57 +/- 13 years. Chest computed tomography (CT), liver ultrasonography, bone scan, and PET/CT were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-11-27)
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