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PET scans may surpass CT scans in sensitivity for ovarian cancer. (PET Affected Management in 90% of Cases).
MIAMI BEACH -- PET scans appear to offer improved sensitivity over CT scans for detecting ovarian cancer recurrences, potentially enhancing management of ovarian cancer, Dr. Kim A. Crute said at the annual meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.
In a study of 60 patients who had a total of 107 PET scans between 1994 and 2000 for evaluation of ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer, 71 scans could be correlated with CT scans that were performed within 6 months of the PET scan.
Most of the scans were performed to evaluate treatment response or investigate unexplained CA125 increases (mean elevation 273 IU/dL), said Dr. Crute of the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N. C.
When CT scans were performed before the PET scans, the CT findings did not appear to influence PET findings.
But when PET scans were performed first, CT scans were more likely to be read as positive.
The difference between the two scenarios approached significance, suggesting that PET might have the ability to enhance interpretations of CT scans, Dr. Crute noted at the meeting, also sponsored by the American College of Surgeons.
These findings are important, because while the use of ...
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