FDG–PET sensitivity for melanoma lymph node metastases is dependent on tumor volume
Journal of Surgical Oncology2001Vol. 77(4), pp. 237–242
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Jeffrey D. Wagner, D S Schauwecker, Darrell D. Davidson, Stacie Wenck, Sin‐Ho Jung, Gary D. Hutchins
Abstract
FDG-PET reliably detects lymph node tumor deposits greater than approximately 80 mm(3) volume, but sensitivity falls rapidly below this. This amount of tumor is most likely to occur in patients with AJCC stage III or IV disease.
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