Abstract:Objective
To evaluate the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in primary tumor detection and treatment formulation in patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP).
Methods
Sixty-two patients with CUP were selected from a database consisting of 18,802 cases in the Jiangsu Cancer Hospital PET/CT centre from 18 May 2016 to 18 November 2022. Clinical data and changes in treatment strategies before and after PET/CT were collected.
Results
A total of 42 primary tumors (42/62, 67.7%) were identified by PET/CT examinat… Show more
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