Evaluation of the Implementation of FDG-PET/CT and Staging Laparoscopy for Gastric Cancer in The Netherlands.

Emma C GertsenAlicia S BorggreveHylke J F BrenkmanRob H A VerhoevenErik VegtRichard van HillegersbergPeter D SiersemaJelle P Ruurdanull null

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2020)

During implementation of FDG-PET/CT and SL after revision of the guidelines, both have increasingly been used in The Netherlands. The addition of these staging methods was associated with increased waiting time to treatment. The number of non-curative procedures did not differ after performing none, solely one, or both staging modalities.

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