Diagnostic applications of nuclear medicine: Vulvar cancer Book Section

  


Authors: Mahajan, S.; Ma, W.; Pandit-Taskar, N.
Editors: Strauss, H. W.; Mariani, G.; Volterrani, D.; Larson, S. M.
Article/Chapter Title: Diagnostic applications of nuclear medicine: Vulvar cancer
Abstract: Vulvar cancer is an uncommon malignancy in females and is less frequently seen as compared to cervical or endometrial cancer. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, chronic lichen simplex infection, and genital warts are considered some of the predisposing factors. While metastases occur in late-stage disease (usually via lymphatic spread), many lesions are seen in the early stages. Anatomic imaging is the mainstay of evaluation for local extent. [18F]FDG PET imaging has incremental value for evaluation of equivocal lesions, assessing nodal status and detecting distant metastasis. Lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel node mapping is useful for surgical planning and limiting postoperative morbidity from extensive nodal dissection. This review summarizes the current status and emerging trends in imaging vulvar cancer using radiopharmaceuticals. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017. All rights reserved.
Keywords: lymphoscintigraphy; vulvar cancer; sentinel node mapping; pet/ct in vulvar cancer; vulvar cancer imaging; [18f]fdg
Book Title: Nuclear Oncology: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Applications. 2nd ed
Volume: 2
ISBN: 978-3-319-26234-5
Publisher: Springer  
Publication Place: Cham, Switzerland
Date Published: 2017-01-01
Start Page: 959
End Page: 978
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26236-9_22
PROVIDER: scopus
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055391592&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-26236-9_22&partnerID=40&md5=00b665294e6084187af4718bb569258a
Notes: Book Chapter: 34 -- Export Date: 3 December 2018 -- Source: Scopus
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