| Literature DB >> 493539 |
R D Katz, P O Alderson, N B Rosenshein, J W Bowerman, H N Wagner.
Abstract
Bone scans were obtained in 100 patients with carcinoma of the cervix in order to search for occult skeletal metastases. Scans revealed metastases in 4 patients with advanced stages of disease, but the scans in 79 patients with Stage 0, I or II disease were negative. The scans in 14 patients showed renal asymmetry; 11 of these had obstructive uropathy due to tumor invasion or radiation therapy. Bone scanning does not seem warranted as a screening test in asymptomatic patients with Stage 0, I, or II carcinoma. If the test is done, renal symmetry should be carefully evaluated.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID： 493539 DOI： 10.1148/133.2.469
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiology ISSN： 0033-8419 Impact factor: 11.105