Journal article
Surveillance imaging with FDG-PET/CT in the post-operative follow-up of stage 3 melanoma
J Lewin, L Sayers, D Kee, I Walpole, A Sanelli, L Te Marvelde, A Herschtal, J Spillane, D Gyorki, D Speakman, V Estall, S Donahoe, M Pohl, K Pope, M Chua, S Sandhu, GA McArthur, CJ McCormack, M Henderson, RJ Hicks Show all
Annals of Oncology | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: As early detection of recurrent melanoma maximizes treatment options, patients usually undergo post-operative imaging surveillance, increasingly with FDG-PET/CT (PET). To assess this, we evaluated stage 3 melanoma patients who underwent prospectively applied and sub-stage-specific schedules of PET surveillance. Patients and methods: From 2009, patients with stage 3 melanoma routinely underwent PET +/- MRI brain scans via defined schedules based on sub-stage-specific relapse probabilities. Data were collected regarding patient characteristics and outcomes. Contingency analyses were carried out of imaging outcomes. Results: One hundred and seventy patients (stage 3A: 34; 3B: 93; 3C..
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