FDG-PET for preoperative evaluation of tumor invasion in ampullary cancer: A retrospective analysis.

Akira WatanabeNorifumi HarimotoKenichiro ArakiNorio KuboTakamichi IgarashiMariko TsukagoshiNorihiro IshiiKeitaro HiraiHiroshi TanakaYasushi MochidaNorimichi KogureTetsuya HiguchiKen Shirabe

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2021)

The SUVmax of the ampullary tumor site is correlated with tumor invasion and lymph node metastasis in ampullary cancer. Thus, FDG-PET can be a useful modality for preoperative staging and treatment strategy.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
lymph node metastasis
pet ct
positron emission tomography
pet imaging
computed tomography
squamous cell carcinoma
patients undergoing
cell migration
combination therapy
childhood cancer