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Article

Does Preoperative Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography Predict Nodal Status in Endometrial Cancer? A Pilot Study

by
D. Nayot
1,*,
J.S. Kwon
2,*,
M.S. Carey
3 and
A. Driedger
4
1
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
2
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
3
Department of Systems Biology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
4
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Western Ontario, ON, Canada
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Curr. Oncol. 2008, 15(3), 123-125; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v15i3.176
Submission received: 8 March 2007 / Revised: 10 April 2008 / Accepted: 13 May 2008 / Published: 1 June 2008

Abstract

Fewer than 20% of women with endometrial cancer have positive nodes, and an accurate noninvasive imaging modality to assess lymph node status would be helpful in selecting those who need lymphadenectomy. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate positron emission tomography with computed tomography (pet–ct) in predicting nodal status before surgery for endometrial cancer. Twelve patients were enrolled at a single tertiary care centre. The sensitivity and specificity of preoperative pet–ct in predicting nodal status were 53.3% and 99.6% respectively. Using pet–ct, all metastatic nodes may not necessarily be detected, especially nodes with microscopic disease. The sensitivity of this imaging modality has to be improved before it can routinely be used in the preoperative evaluation of endometrial cancer.
Keywords: positron emission tomography; pet; computed tomography; endometrial cancer; preoperative; lymph nodes positron emission tomography; pet; computed tomography; endometrial cancer; preoperative; lymph nodes

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Nayot, D.; Kwon, J.S.; Carey, M.S.; Driedger, A. Does Preoperative Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography Predict Nodal Status in Endometrial Cancer? A Pilot Study. Curr. Oncol. 2008, 15, 123-125. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v15i3.176

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Nayot D, Kwon JS, Carey MS, Driedger A. Does Preoperative Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography Predict Nodal Status in Endometrial Cancer? A Pilot Study. Current Oncology. 2008; 15(3):123-125. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v15i3.176

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Nayot, D., J.S. Kwon, M.S. Carey, and A. Driedger. 2008. "Does Preoperative Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography Predict Nodal Status in Endometrial Cancer? A Pilot Study" Current Oncology 15, no. 3: 123-125. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v15i3.176

APA Style

Nayot, D., Kwon, J. S., Carey, M. S., & Driedger, A. (2008). Does Preoperative Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography Predict Nodal Status in Endometrial Cancer? A Pilot Study. Current Oncology, 15(3), 123-125. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v15i3.176

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