title: PET and PET-CT Imaging in Treatment Monitoring of Breast Cancer.
abstract: Breast cancer is one of the more responsive solid tumors with a wide range of systemic therapy options. The treatment of newly diagnosed breast cancer is primarily determined by the extent of disease and generally includes surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. This article discusses the PET and PET-CT modalities for evaluating treatment response in breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Madhavi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.affiliation: Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Sandip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Section, Radiology Department, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Abass
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alavi