PET/CT in cancer of unknown primary. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nagabhushan Seshadri, Chinnamani Eswar, editors.
• Editors: Seshadri, Nagabhushan; Eswar, Chinnamani
• Contents: Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; 1: Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP); 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Epidemiology; 1.3 Clinical Presentation/Signs and Symptoms; 1.4 Diagnosis and Staging Procedures/Investigations; 1.5 Prognosis; References; 2: An Overview of the Pathology of Cancer of Unknown Primary; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Immunohistochemistry; 2.3 Molecular Diagnosis; 2.4 Subsets; References; 3: An Overview of the Management of Cancer of Unknown Primary; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Surgical; 3.3 Chemotherapy; 3.4 Radiotherapy; 3.5 Supportive Therapies. 3.6 Management of CUP Patients Who Do Not Fall into Any Specific SubsetReferences; 4: Radiological Imaging in Cancer of Unknown Primary; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Ultrasound; 4.3 Computed Tomography (CT); 4.4 MRI; 4.5 Radionuclide Bone Scan; 4.6 Limitations of Anatomical Imaging; 4.7 Terminology; 4.8 Multimodality Imaging and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Approach; 4.9 Role of Imaging in Investigations and Management; 4.10 Goals of a Standard CUP Workup; 4.11 Biopsy and Histology: Important Considerations; 4.12 Pearls and Pitfalls; References. 5: 18F-FDG and Non-FDG PET Radiopharmaceuticals5.1 Introduction; 5.2 PET Radiopharmaceuticals; 5.2.1 18F-FDG; 5.2.2 Non-FDG Radiopharmaceuticals; References; 6: Cancer of Unknown Primary: Role of FDG PET/CT; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Evidence for the Use of PET/CT in CUP; 6.3 PET/CT in Response Assessment; 6.4 PET/CT in Radiotherapy Planning; 6.5 Stand-Alone PET Versus Combined PET/CT; 6.6 PET/CT Protocols; 6.7 Limitations; 6.7.1 False Positives; 6.7.2 False Negatives; 6.8 Management Impact and Cost-Effectiveness; 6.9 Future Directions; 6.10 Recommendations; References. 7: Pictorial Atlas: Cancer of Unknown Primary7.1 Case 1; 7.1.1 Clinical Details; 7.2 Case 2; 7.2.1 Clinical Details; 7.3 Case 3; 7.3.1 Clinical Details; 7.4 Case 4; 7.4.1 Clinical Details; 7.5 Case 5; 7.5.1 Clinical Details; 7.6 Case 6; 7.6.1 Clinical Details; 7.7 Case 7; 7.7.1 Clinical Details; 7.8 Case 8; 7.8.1 Clinical Details; 7.9 Case 9; 7.9.1 Clinical Details; 7.10 Case 10; 7.10.1 Clinical Details; 7.11 Case 11; 7.11.1 Clinical Details; 7.12 Case 12; 7.12.1 Clinical Details; 7.13 Case 13; 7.13.1 Clinical Details; 7.14 Case 14; 7.14.1 Clinical Details. 7.15 Case 157.15.1 Clinical Details; Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.99/4; Medicine; Cancer of unknown primary origin; Cancer -- Diagnosis; Cancer -- Treatment; Tomography, Emission; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Cancer -- Diagnosis; Cancer of unknown primary origin; Cancer -- Treatment; Tomography, Emission; Medicine & Public Health; Nuclear Medicine; Oncology; Neoplasms, Unknown Primary -- diagnostic imaging; Medical -- Oncology; Oncology; Nuclear medicine; Oncology ; Medical -- Radiology & Nuclear Medicine; Nuclear medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319564241; 3319564242
• Related ISBNs: 9783319564234; 3319564234
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 21, 2017).
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