Background Testing for carcino‐embryonic antigen (CEA) in the blood is a recommended
part of follow‐up to detect recurrence of colorectal cancer following primary curative …

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) integrated with 2-[18 F]
fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) is a useful tool for acquisition of both glucose metabolism …

Aim The purpose of the present study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis
of the published literature to assess the diagnostic performance of FDG-PET or PET/CT in …

In the past two decades, PET/CT has become an essential modality in oncology increasingly
used in the management of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Most PET/CT tracers used in …

OBJECTIVE. CT remains the imaging modality of choice in the diagnosis of colorectal
cancer (CRC) and anal cancer. However, advances in imaging have expanded the role of …

Background The study was to investigate whether 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG)
uptake, analyzed by positron emission tomography (PET), can be used preoperatively to …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal
malignancies worldwide. It is inadequate to handle in terms of staging and restaging only …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequent cancer worldwide. Although its incidence
is increasing, mainly in those aged under 50, mortality has decreased by 50% in the more …

Abstract Background [18 F] 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission
tomography/computed tomography (18 FDG-PET/CT) has high sensitivity for detecting …

BACKGROUND: Different techniques exist for the imaging of lateral lymph nodes in rectal
cancer. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of pelvic MRI, 18 …