PET-detected asymptomatic recurrence is associated with improved survival in recurrent cervical cancer.
Pamela N PetersWilliam E PiersonLee-May ChenAntonio C WestphalenJocelyn S ChapmanI-Chow HsuPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)
PET imaging in asymptomatic patients beyond 6 months after treatment may have clinical benefit and warrants further study. Detection of recurrence by PET in asymptomatic patients ≥ 6 months after chemoradiation was associated with prolonged survival by more than 2 years.