Journal article
Prospective assessment of primary rectal cancer response to preoperative radiation and chemotherapy using 18‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this prospective study was to determine the ability of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography to assess extent of pathologically confirmed rectal cancer response to preoperative radiation and 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy.
METHODS: Patients with primary rectal cancer deemed eligible for preoperative radiation and 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy because of a clinically bulky or tethered tumor or …
Authors
Guillem JG; Calle JP; Akhurst T; Tickoo S; Ruo L; Minsky BD; Gollub MJ; Klimstra DS; Mazumdar M; Paty PB
Journal
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 18–24
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2000
DOI
10.1007/bf02237238
ISSN
0012-3706
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Adenocarcinoma, MucinousAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticFluorodeoxyglucose F18FluorouracilGlycolysisHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPilot ProjectsPreoperative CareProspective StudiesRadiopharmaceuticalsRadiotherapy DosageRectal NeoplasmsRemission InductionTomography, Emission-ComputedTomography, X-Ray Computed