The role of FDG PET/CT in detection of distant metastasis in the initial staging of breast cancer


Aliyev A., Aksoy S. Y., Ozhan M., Ekmekcioglu O., Vatankulu B., Kocael P. C., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.2, pp.349-360, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1409-1
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.349-360
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: We aimed to evaluate the role of FDG PET/CT in the detection of extraaxillary regional nodal/distant metastasis in breast cancer patients and to assess the value of FDG PET/CT for detecting distant metastases in patient subgroups.