Prognostic significance of delayed complete metabolic response on PET/CT after primary chemoradiation treatment of cervical cancer.

Nadav MichaanAtalia WenkertEinat Even-SapirKosta KerzhnerTatiana RabinTamar SafraShira Peleg-HassonYoav BaruchYael RazDan GrisaruIdo Laskov

Published in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2023)

Survival outcome of patients with cervical cancer who show residual 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on initial PET/CT after treatment, but reach complete metabolic response on follow-up PET/CT, is not inferior compared with survival of patients who show complete metabolic response on initial PET/CT 3 months after treatment. Watchful waiting with follow-up PET/CT seems a safe option for these patients.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma
rectal cancer
free survival
locally advanced
replacement therapy
patient reported