Influence of 18F-FDG PET/CT on clinical management and outcome in patients with advanced melanoma not primarily selected for surgery based on a linked evidence approach.

Susann-Cathrin Olthof Andrea Forschner Peter Martus Claus Garbe Konstantin Nikolaou Christian Peter la Fougère Brigitte Gückel Werner Vach Christina Pfannenberg

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2020)

The use of PET/CT in advanced melanoma patients, primarily not considered for surgery, resulted in frequent changes of management associated with a relevant expected clinical benefit especially in patients classified by PET/CT as tumour-free or eligible for radical surgery.

Keyphrases

pet ct
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
coronary artery bypass
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
positron emission tomography
peritoneal dialysis
surgical site infection
patient reported outcomes
atrial fibrillation