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(18)F-FDG PET/CT imaging in rectal cancer: relationship with the RAS mutational status.
The British journal of radiology - 1 Jul 2016
Lovinfosse Pierre, Koopmansch Benjamin, Lambert Frederic, Jodogne Sébastien, Kustermans Gaelle, Hatt Mathieu, Visvikis Dimitris, Seidel Laurence, Polus Marc, Albert Adelin, Delvenne Philippe, Hustinx Roland
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OBJECTIVE: Treating metastatic colorectal cancer with anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies is recommended only for patients whose tumour does not harbour mutations of KRAS or NRAS. The aim of this study was to investigate the biology of rectal cancers and specifically to evaluate the relationship between fluorine-18 fludeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) intensity and heterogeneity parameters...
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