Potential of PET-CT in assessing the results of treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer

• Saevets Valeria V.
• Vazhenin Andrey V.
• Chernova Lyudmila F.
• Shimotkina Irina G.
• Mukhin Arsentiy A.
• Taratonov Alexey V.

Abstract

Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the most common female reproductive system cancers. Positron emission tomography center (PET center) allows to provide its high-technology diagnostics.

The aim of the study was to assess PET-CT capabilities in diagnosis of cervical cancer.

Material and methods. In Chelyabinsk Regional Clinical Oncology Center and Nuclear Medicine 59 patients with "regional cervical cancer (T2b-3bN0-1M0)" were examined with PET-CT in the period from January 2011 till June 2016.

Conclusion. PET-CT study should be recommended before surgical treatment. That will allow to diagnose metastatic lesion of paraaortally, paracaval lymph nodes and distant metastases to parenchymatous organs and bones.

Keywords:cervical cancer, multicomponent treatment of cervical cancer, possibilities of PET-CT

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