Diagnostic Performance of MRI and FDG PET/CT for Preoperative Locoregional Staging of Colon Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Daan J. Sikkenk, Isabelle J. Henskens, Bart van de Laar, Thijs A. Burghgraef, David W. da Costa, Inne Somers, Paul M. Verheijen, Joost Nederend, Wouter B. Nagengast, Pieter J. Tanis, Esther C. J. Consten
Abstract
BACKGROUND. CT is the standard-of-care test for preoperative locoregional staging of colon cancer (CC) but has limited diagnostic performance. More accurate preoperative staging would guide selection among expanding patient-tailored treatment options.
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MedicineMeta-analysisColorectal cancerRadiologyPositron emission tomographyCancer stagingCancerNeoplasm stagingNuclear medicineMedical physicsPathologyInternal medicineColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingGastric Cancer Management and Outcomes