PET scans reduce unnecessary colorectal surgeries.(positron emission tomography)(Brief Article)
Publication: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week
Publication Date: 19-MAY-02
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2002 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 60% of surgeries planned for patients with suspected recurrence of colorectal cancer were found to be unnecessary as the result of a positron emission tomography (PET) scan, according to a new study of 102 patients published in the April 2002 issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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