title: Advantages of positron emission tomography-computed tomography imaging in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: To explore the value of positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), we retrospectively summarize the results of PET-CT scan from 118 patients, with ESCC who underwent PET-CT scan in the different courses during treatment. Then, the results of PET-CT scan plus other conventional methods were analyzed to identify the value of PET-CT scan in diagnosis, staging, response evaluation, monitoring recurrence, and metastasis following treatment. It is suggested that PET-CT scan possess high value in diagnosis and gives more favorable indication in N and M staging. PET-CT scan should be translated into routine surveillance for postoperation follow up and is one of more helpful evaluators of response to chemoradiotherapy or chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: L-Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: S-H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: K-N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000077277:Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18