Utility of PET/CT in the approach to the patient with tumor of unknown primary

  • Richard Ledesma-Vásquez Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Perú
  • Rosanna Morales Guzmán-Barrón Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0053-0744
  • Tatiana Vidaurre-Rojas Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Perú
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v35i3.677
Keywords: Carcinoma of unknown primary, Head and neck, PET/CT, Neuroendocrine tumors, 68Ga DOTATOC, radiomics, computed tomography

Abstract

Cancer of unknown primary is an infrequent disease, with high mortality. PET/CT can be a procedure to find the primary tumour and represents an aid in initial
management, providing better survival and quality of life in these patients, which mainly come to physicians at an advanced stage of their disease.

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Published
2022-08-29
How to Cite
Ledesma-Vásquez, R., Morales Guzmán-Barrón, R., & Vidaurre-Rojas, T. (2022). Utility of PET/CT in the approach to the patient with tumor of unknown primary. Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 35(3), e677. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v35i3.677
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Vol 35 No 3 (2022)
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RevisIón de tema

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