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Can hybrid FDG-PET/CT detect subclinical lymph node metastasis of esophageal cancer appropriately and contribute to radiation treatment planning? A comparison of image-based and pathological findings
International Journal of Clinical Oncology, 11/02/09

Shimizu S et al. – The detection rate of subclinical lymph node metastasis did not improve with the use of PET–CT, for either the cervical and supraclavicular, mediastinal, or abdominal regions. It is not recommended to use FDG–PET or PET–CT alone as a diagnostic tool to determine CTV if pathologically involved lymphatic regions are to be included in the CTV in the treatment protocol.

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Annals of Oncology, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 68%%

The incidence and risk of developing a second primary esophageal cancer in patients with oral and pharyngeal carcinoma: a population-based study in Taiwan over a 25 year period
BMC Cancer, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 67%%

Preoperative and Early Postoperative Quality of Life Predict Survival in Potentially Curable Patients with Esophageal Cancer
Annals of Surgical Oncology, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 67%%

Optimal dose of preoperative enteral immunonutrition for patients with esophageal cancer
Surgery Today, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 67%%