Prognostic Significance of Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis.

Ramin SadeghiSara HarsiniMohammad Ali Qodsi RadVahid Reza DabbaghGiorgio Treglia

Published in: Contrast media & molecular imaging (2018)

Our findings propose that some 18F-FDG-PET parameters could serve as prognostic indicators in anal SCC, but further larger studies are needed in this setting.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
squamous cell carcinoma
computed tomography
high grade
pet ct
pet imaging
case control
locally advanced
radiation therapy