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Tumor pseudoprogression is a term used to describe increase in size of a lesion related to treatment that simulates progressive disease. Typically, FDG PET/MR imaging demonstrates increased metabolic activity in recurrence with an enhancing lesion.
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Rajput, A., Goodman, M., Bangiyev, L. (2018). Tumor Pseudoprogression. In: PET/MR Imaging . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65106-4_134
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