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Invasive Anal Cancer

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Abstract

Anal cancer can be invasive and spread through the mucosal wall and into the lymphatic system. MRI can assess for local spread and lymph node involvement. However, the combination of whole-body PET/MR imaging provides a more accurate determination of local and distant spread by evaluating metabolic activity.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, 101 Nicolls Rd, HSC Lvl 4, Rm 120, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA

    Robert Matthews MD

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Matthews, R. (2018). Invasive Anal Cancer. In: PET/MR Imaging . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65106-4_59

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