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PET Scan Can Increase Accuracy of Head/neck Cancer Staging
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Title PET Scan Can Increase Accuracy of Head/neck Cancer Staging
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/716846?src=rss
Description Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck can be staged more accurately with whole-body positron emission tomography using (18F)fluorodeoxyglucose (PET-FDG), according to European researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Date Feb 12, 2010
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