Preoperative PET-CT Reduces Number of Thoracotomies but Does Not Improve Survival of Patients with NSCLC
July 2, 2009 — Researchers from Denmark have reported that “The use of PET-CT for preoperative staging of NSCLC [non–small cell lung cancer] reduced both the total number of thoracotomies and the number of futile thoracotomies but did not affect overall mortality.” The details of this study appeared in the July 2, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
CIN Associated with Long-term Risk of Recurrence and Invasive Cervical Cancer
July 2, 2009 — Researchers from Canada have reported that women who have undergone treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) have a long-term increased risk of developing invasive carcinoma or a recurrence of CIN and, as such, need long-term surveillance. The details of this study appeared in the May 20, 2009 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
PET/CT Improves Detection of Inoperable Lung Cancer
July 2, 2009 — Preoperative lung cancer staging with combined PET/CT imaging allows some patients to avoid futile surgery. These results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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