PET/CT i opfølgningen af patienter opereret for kolorektalcancer

Translated title of the contribution: Positron emission tomography/computed tomography in follow-up programmes for patients with colorectal cancer

Abstract

The current follow-up programmes for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) after curative surgery do not include 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (PET). Several small studies on selected patient populations indicate a high sensitivity of PET/computed tomography (CT) on visualizing relapse in patients with CRC after curative surgery. Therefore, PET/CT could probably be valuable in patients with unexplained increase in carcinoembryonic antigen level or a clinical suspicion of relapse, but PET/CT is not recommended as a standard in follow-up after CRC.

Translated title of the contributionPositron emission tomography/computed tomography in follow-up programmes for patients with colorectal cancer
Original languageDanish
JournalUgeskrift for Laeger
Volume178
Issue number37
Pages (from-to)V03160229
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sept 2016

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  • Journal Article

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