This metanalysis identified 26 eligible studies that assess the predictive value of PET for survival after induction therapy. Complete metabolic response was associated with a 50% decrease in mortality and in tumor recurrence compared to no response.
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A Systematic Review of the Predictive Value of 18FDG-PET in Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation on the Survival Outcome Stratification
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Author(s): P Schollaert, R Crott, C Bertrand, L D’Hondt, T Vander Borght, B Krug
