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==Overview==
==Overview==
positron emission tomography may be used in staging of Merkel cell cancer.
Positron emission tomography may be used in staging of Merkel cell cancer.


==Key Findings in positron emission tomography scan in Merkel cell cancer==
==Key Findings in positron emission tomography scan in Merkel cell cancer==

Revision as of 21:15, 20 August 2015

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]

Overview

Positron emission tomography may be used in staging of Merkel cell cancer.

Key Findings in positron emission tomography scan in Merkel cell cancer

Malignant tumor cells show up brighter in the picture because they are more active and take up more glucose than normal cells do.[1]


References

  1. National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdp