Interim 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Early Metabolic Assessment of Response to Cisplatin, Etoposide, and Bleomycin Chemotherapy for Metastatic Seminoma: Clinical Value and Future Directions
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- Article
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- Necchi, Andrea; Nicolai, Nicola; Alessi, Alessandra; Miceli, Rosalba; Giannatempo, Patrizia; Raggi, Daniele; Tana, Silvia; Serafini, Gianluca; Padovano, Barbara; Mariani, Luigi; Crippa, Flavio; Salvioni, Roberto
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- Clinical Genitourinary Cancer; 20240101, Issue: Preprints
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- 15587673
We aimed to evaluate the role of early metabolic response in the management of patients with metastatic seminoma. A significant association was found between early metabolic response and tumor shrinkage at the end of chemotherapy. Simplifying the radiologic follow-up for early metabolic complete responders was an end point. Partial responders included patients with difficult-to-treat disease.