Prognostic significance of preoperative ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT in uterine leiomyosarcoma.
Jeong-Yeol ParkJeong-Won LeeHyun Ju LeeJong Jin LeeSeung Hwan MoonSeo Young KangGi Jeong CheonHyun Hoon ChungPublished in: Journal of gynecologic oncology (2017)
SUVmax at preoperative ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT was associated with worse outcome in patients with uterine LMS. In the preoperative setting, SUVmax can be a valuable non-invasive prognostic marker. Additionally, SUVmax can help identify highly aggressive uterine LMS and may help in adjusting standard treatment toward an individualized, risk-adapted treatment.
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