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Earlier
and Easier Detection of Disease |
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"PET
helps us avoid unnecessary surgery, false
negative imaging or multiple biopsies." |
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– J.
Nicolas Vauthey, M.D.
Chief of Liver Service, Dept. of Surgical Oncology
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
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Precise
Staging of Disease Progression |
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"PET
helps detect disease that conventional
scanning may not. . . and can help determine
if there is a malignant process in effect,
in areas where CT can’t." |
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– Robert
A. Wolff, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Dept. of GI Medical Oncology
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
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Accurate
Assessment of Therapy |
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"The ability
of PET to assess response to treatment
provides an incremental advantage over
traditional imaging methods such as CT
alone." |
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– Homer
Macapinlac, M.D.
Chief of the Section of Positron Emission Tomography
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
