Citation
(2010), "Diagnostic value of FDG-PET in recurrent colorectal carcinoma: a meta-analysis", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 15 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/cgij.2010.24815aae.011
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Diagnostic value of FDG-PET in recurrent colorectal carcinoma: a meta-analysis
Diagnostic value of FDG-PET in recurrent colorectal carcinoma: a meta-analysis
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 15, Issue 1
C. Zhang, Y. Chen, H. Xue, P. Zheng, J. Tong, J. Liu, X. Sun and G. Huang,International Journal of Cancer,2009,Vol. 124,pp. 167-173
This review found that positron emission tomography was a valuable tool for the assessment of recurrent colorectal cancer. The review suffered from a number of limitations, including limited searches, poor reporting of study and validity details and heterogeneity between studies, and the findings should be interpreted with caution.