18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography immediately after chemoradiotherapy predicts prognosis in patients with locoregional postoperative recurrent esophageal cancer

Keiichi Jingu,Tomohiro Kaneta,Kenji Nemoto,Ken Takeda,Yoshihiro Ogawa,Hisanori Ariga,Masashi Koto,Toru Sakayauchi,Yoshihiro Takai,Shoki Takahashi,Shogo Yamada

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography immediately after chemoradiotherapy predicts prognosis in patients with locoregional postoperative recurrent esophageal cancer

2010

Keiichi Jingu
Tomohiro Kaneta
Kenji Nemoto
Ken Takeda
Yoshihiro Ogawa
Hisanori Ariga
Masashi Koto
Toru Sakayauchi
Yoshihiro Takai
Shoki Takahashi
Shogo Yamada

Objectives The objectives of this study were to reveal the utility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) within 7 days after chemoradiotherapy to predict prognosis in patients with postoperative recurrent esophageal cancer.

Keywords:

Standardized uptake value
Positron emission tomography
Recurrent esophageal cancer
Radiology
Esophageal cancer
Chemoradiotherapy
Radiation therapy
Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
Medicine
Fluorodeoxyglucose
fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
in patient

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