FDG PET to manage patients with an occult primary carcinoma and metastasis outside the cervical lymph nodes

BlueCross BlueShield Association
Record ID 32003000751
English
Authors' objectives:

This Assessment reviews evidence on use of FDG positron emission tomography (PET) to manage patients with carcinoma outside the cervical lymph nodes that has metastasized from an occult primary tumor.

Authors' methods: Systematic review
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2002
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: United States
MeSH Terms
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasms
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed
Contact
Organisation Name: BlueCross BlueShield Association
Contact Address: BlueCross BlueShield Association, Technology Evaluation Center, 225 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Tel: 888 832 4321
Contact Name: tec@bcbsa.com
Contact Email: tec@bcbsa.com
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