How would you manage mild SUV uptake at a 3 month PET/CT scan post chemoRT scan for a SCC of the cervix?
Does stage of the cervical cancer influence your decision? Does the amount of SUV uptake influence your decision? When does one biopsy? How long can one delay a biopsy?
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Radiation Oncology · Ohio State University Hospital
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Typically at our institution, we would decide the next steps based on her exam findings. If there is concern for residual disease, we would either biopsy or see the patient back in a short period of time for a repeat exam. If there is nothing convincing to biopsy, we would likely repeat the PET/CT i...
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