Stomach cancer chest x ray
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammed Abdelwahed M.D[2]
Overview
Preoperative chest CT is preferred particularly for patients with a proximal gastric cancer.
Stomach cancer chest x-ray
- A preoperative chest radiograph is recommended in patients with gastric cancer as the detection of lung metastasis would alter the treatment plan.[1]
- A chest CT scan is preferred particularly for patients with a proximal gastric cancer.[2]
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References
- ↑ Coburn N, Cosby R, Klein L, Knight G, Malthaner R, Mamazza J; et al. (2017). "Staging and surgical approaches in gastric cancer: a clinical practice guideline". Curr Oncol. 24 (5): 324–331. doi:10.3747/co.24.3736. PMC 5659154. PMID 29089800.
- ↑ Singh H, Alam A, Tilak TV, Kinra P, Soni BK (2016). "Pitfalls in interpretation of FDG PET/CT: Septic pulmonary emboli mimicking metastases in a case of gastric carcinoma". Indian J Radiol Imaging. 26 (4): 524–527. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.195792. PMC 5201088. PMID 28104952.