The role of FDG PET/CT in patients with locoregional breast cancer recurrence; a comparison to conventional imaging techniques

Tjeerd S. Aukema (1) , Emiel J.Th. Rutgers (2) , Wouter V. Vogel (1) , Hendrik J. Teertstra (3) , Hester S. Oldenburg (2) , Marie-Jeanne T.F.D. Vrancken Peeters (2) , Jelle Wesseling (4) , Nicola S. Russell (5) , Renato A. Valdés Olmos (1)

1 Department of Nuclear Medicine
2 Department of Surgery
3 Department of Radiology
4 Department of Pathology
5 Department of Radiotherapy; The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of ositron emission tomography/ computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) on clinical management in patients with locoregional breast cancer recurrence amenable for locoregional treatment and to compare the PET/CT results with the conventional imaging data.

Mots clés: Breast Cancer; Neoplasm Staging; Patient Management; Positron-Emission Tomography; Recurrence; Surgery

Tjeerd S. Aukema, Emiel J.Th. Rutgers, Wouter V. Vogel, Hendrik J. Teertstra, Hester S. Oldenburg, et al.. The role of FDG PET/CT in patients with locoregional breast cancer recurrence; a comparison to conventional imaging techniques. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (4), pp.387. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2009.11.009⟩. ⟨hal-00576161⟩