This Assessment updates the 2001 TEC Assessment on FDG PET imaging for evaluating breast cancer (Vol. 16, No. 5).
This Assessment is organized into 3 parts, as follows:
Part I: Initial Staging of Axillary Lymph Nodes; Part II: Detection of Locoregional Recurrence or Distant Metastasis/Recurrence; and Part III: Evaluating Response to Treatment.
This Assessment summarizes the evidence reviewed in the 2001 TEC Assessment and integrates recent studies. Also included is a concise summary of background information on PET and breast cancer evaluation.