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Title:

[Response prediction - early response evaluation : Consequences for surgical oncology.]

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Siewert, JR; Lordick, F
Abstract:
Response to perioperative chemotherapy or chemoradiation can hardly be predicted on the basis of molecular marker analyses. In contrast, by means of metabolic and molecular imaging using positron emission tomography, response can be assessed as early as 14 days after the start chemotherapy for many tumors. There is no doubt that the prognosis of patients with surgically resected tumors is much better in the case of a response to chemotherapy or chemoradiation. Important consequences can be deduc...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Chirurg
Year:
2006
Journal volume:
77
Journal issue:
12
Pages contribution:
1095-1103
Language:
de
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00104-006-1270-8
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17119884
Print-ISSN:
0009-4722
TUM Institution:
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik; III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Hämatologie / Onkologie)
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