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01-04-2016 | Editorial

Can You BET on PET in Cancer?

Author: Chintamani

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Issue 2/2016

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All that glitters on PET is not cancer and all that does not is not benign. Positron emission tomography or PET scan is perhaps one of the most misused investigations in the field of oncology. Although theoretically the concept is very appealing as that of a stand-alone test that not only localizes the primary disease but also picks up metastases, there are some serious pitfalls that need to be considered [1]. …

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Title: Can You BET on PET in Cancer?
Author: Chintamani
Publication date: 01-04-2016
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-016-1478-x

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