Prognostic Value of Positron Emission Tomography and Preoperative CA19-9 in Patients Treated on a Prospective Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Therapy and Surgery

Abstract

Objective: The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in the staging of pancreatic cancer (PC) has not been well defined. We evaluated the prognostic value of FDG-PET imaging in patients with... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Chad Barnes (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  2. Mohammed Aldakkak (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  3. Kathleen Christians (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  4. Callisia Clarke (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  5. Parag Tolat (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  6. Paul Ritch (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  7. Ben George (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  8. William Hall (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  9. Beth Erickson (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  10. Douglas Evans (Medical College of Wisconsin)
  11. Susan Tsai (Medical College of Wisconsin)

Topic Area

Surgical Oncology

Session

QS-SurgOnc » Quick-Shot Presentations: Surgical Oncology (15:00 - Thursday, 21st September, Lee 404)