Journal article
Effect of PET Before Liver Resection on Surgical Management for Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Metastases: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Patients with colorectal cancer with liver metastases undergo hepatic resection with curative intent. Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET-CT) could help avoid noncurative surgery by identifying patients with occult metastases.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of preoperative PET-CT vs no PET-CT (control) on the surgical management of patients with resectable metastases and to investigate the effect …
Authors
Moulton C-A; Gu C-S; Law CH; Tandan VR; Hart R; Quan D; Smith RJF; Jalink DW; Husien M; Serrano PE
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 311, No. 18, pp. 1863–1869
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
May 14, 2014
DOI
10.1001/jama.2014.3740
ISSN
0098-7484