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==Overview== | |||
CT scan is useful in detecting metastasis to organs and regional lymph nodes | |||
==Key CT findings in Merkel cell cancer== | |||
*CT scan of the [[chest]] and [[abdomen]] may use to detect Merkel cell cancer [[metastasis]].<ref name="cancergov">National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015 http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdp</ref> | |||
*CT scan of the [[head]] and [[neck]] may be also used to find Merkel cell carcinoma that has spread to regional [[lymph nodes]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
CT scan is useful in detecting metastasis to organs and regional lymph nodes
Key CT findings in Merkel cell cancer
- CT scan of the chest and abdomen may use to detect Merkel cell cancer metastasis.[1]
- CT scan of the head and neck may be also used to find Merkel cell carcinoma that has spread to regional lymph nodes.
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015 http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdp