title: Value of positron emission tomography scan in staging cancers, and an unusual presentation of acute myeloid leukemia. Case 1. Demonstration of CNS lymphoma by positron emission tomography scan affects management.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harandi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghesani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Polosajian
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tupper
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003561:Cytarabine; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone