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Cancers of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems

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PET/CT in Clinical Practice

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In contrast to many other tumor groups, the role of FDG-PET and PET/CT in gynecological and testicular malignancies is much less clearly defined. There is, however, reliable evidence that FDG-PET does have a useful role in the management of these cancers and, with the introduction of PET/CT, this is likely to advance. FDG-PET experience in gynecological malignancies has, to date, been largely confined to ovarian and cervical carcinoma.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Blackrock Clinic, Dublin, Ireland

    Lorraine Wilson BSc, MSc, MRCP

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Wilson, L. (2007). Cancers of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems. In: PET/CT in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-504-2_8

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