Role of 18 fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in assessment of neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in breast cancer patients

Role of 18 fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in assessment of neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in breast cancer patients

Abstract Background Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is a therapeutic option for locally advanced breast cancer and is aiming to reduce tumor volume for breast conservation. Accurate assessment of residual tumor after NAC is a crucial for determining the outcome and survival of the patients. Eighteen...

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Main Authors: Eslam Abdul Salam Sarhan, Mervat Ibrahim El Gohary, Lobna Abd El Moneim, Susan Adil Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
18F-FDG PET/CT
RECIST
PERCIST
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43055-020-00233-y

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