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Cervical Cancer
New data from Massachusetts General Hospital illuminate research in cervical cancer
April 23rd, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "We evaluated the ability of pretreatment MRI and PET/CT to improve outcomes for patients with clinically staged International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) IB cervical cancer. We developed a decision-analytic model to predict outcomes for a hypothetical patient cohort with FIGO IB cervical cancer who underwent pretreatment MRI, PET/CT, MRI and PET/CT, or no further imaging (direct pursuance of surgery)." "The model incorporated imaging performance, underlying parametrial extension and lymph node involvement, surgery and chemoradiation treatment options, and survival penalties from incorrect assessment of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-23)
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