Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography as an adjunct to carcinoembryonic antigen in the management of patients with presumed recurrent colorectal cancer and nondiagnostic radiologic workup.

TY - JOUR

T1 - Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography as an adjunct to carcinoembryonic antigen in the management of patients with presumed recurrent colorectal cancer and nondiagnostic radiologic workup.

AU - Zervos, Emmanuel E.

AU - Badgwell, Brian D.

AU - Burak, William E.

AU - Arnold, Mark W.

AU - Martin, Edward W.

N1 - Background. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) in localizing disease in patients with colorectal cancer with radiologically occult symptomatology or increases in carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level. Methods.

PY - 2001/10/1

Y1 - 2001/10/1

UR - https://mdanderson.elsevierpure.com/en/publications/fluorodeoxyglucose-positron-emission-tomography-as-an-adjunct-to-

U2 - 10.1067/MSY.2001.116919

DO - 10.1067/MSY.2001.116919

M3 - Article

VL - 130

JO - Surgery

JF - Surgery

IS - 4

ER -