The predictive value of positron emission tomography scanning performed after two courses of standard therapy on treatment outcome in advanced stage Hodgkin's disease.

2006294 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Andrea Gallamini · Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera S.Croce e Carle Cuneo

Luigi Rigacci · Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Francesco Merli

Luca Nassi · Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Alberto Bosi · Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Isabella Capodanno

Stefano Luminari · University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Umberto Vitolo

Abstract

18F-FDG-PET scan performed after two courses of conventional standard-dose chemotherapy in advanced-stage Hodgkin's disease was able to predict treatment outcome in 103/108 (95%) of the patients.

Topics & Keywords

Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 91, Issue 4, pp. 475-81

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