PET has proven useful in both staging of untreated advanced cervical cancer and restaging of the disease. The role of PET in prognostication of cervical cancer and in detecting lesions in the ...

However, PET CT scans can also pick up non-cancerous conditions ... such as mammograms for breast cancer and PAP smears for ...

PET/CT is a useful tool ... at the primary site of the cancer and at the areas where it has spread. After an hour, the patient is taken to the scan room for the procedure. During the procedure ...

PET scans, often used for diagnosing cancers like lung, breast, and cervical cancer, have become increasingly vital, especially in monitoring cancer spread and treatment response. While PET ...

The process involves a radiotracer, typically a form of radioactive sugar, which cancer cells absorb due to their more rapid growth. This uptake, he says, is visible on the PET scan, highlighting ...