| Literature DB >> 19327570 |
Harry H Yoon1, Val J Lowe, Stephen D Cassivi, Yvonne Romero.
Abstract
The effort to improve outcomes in esophageal cancer has included attempts at improving staging and patient selection. 2-Deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-Dglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has been extensively studied in this context and has been widely accepted as a staging tool. Its role in restaging or assessing therapeutic response is investigational and promising. Laparoscopy has also been studied as a means for improving staging, but its role may be limited in the era of PET. This article discusses the literature assessing these modalities, particularly with regard to the practical management of the patient in the clinic.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19327570 PMCID： PMC2882856 DOI： 10.1016/j.gtc.2009.01.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastroenterol Clin North Am ISSN： 0889-8553 Impact factor: 3.806