18F-FDG PET/CT may be a suitable method for preoperative diagnosis and evaluation of Chinese older patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma

18F-FDG PET/CT may be a suitable method for preoperative diagnosis and evaluation of Chinese older patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma

Abstract Background As the most common cholangiocarcinoma, hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) is a challenge in hepatobiliary surgery and causes a very poor prognosis. This study was designed to explore whether 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) may...

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Main Authors: Xuling Li, Ying Zhang, Yongyang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Chinese older patients
18F-FDG PET/CT
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Preoperative evaluation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0846-8

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