Effect of PET Before Liver Resection on Surgical Management for Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Metastases

Moulton, Carol‐Anne; Gu, Chu‐Shu; Law, Calvin; Tandan, Ved; Hart, Richard; Quan, Douglas; J. Smith, Robert; Jalink, Diederick; Husien, Mohamed; E. Serrano, Pablo; Hendler, Aaron; A. Haider, Masoom; Ruo, Leyo; Y. Gulenchyn, Karen; Finch, Terri; A. Julian, Jim; N. Levine, Mark; Gallinger, Steven

doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3740

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Effect of PET Before Liver Resection on Surgical Management for Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Metastases

Published in JAMA • May 13, 2014

Authors:

Carol‐Anne Moulton

Chu‐Shu Gu

Calvin Law

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Patients with colorectal cancer with liver metastases undergo hepatic resection with curative intent. Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET-CT) could help avoid noncurative surgery by identifying patients with occult metastases. OBJECTIVES: To determine the ...

Subject

Medicine

Colorectal cancer

Laparotomy

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