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Role of FDG-PET CT in the Management of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
In Brief
An observational study evaluating PET CT for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Completed, enrolled 130 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
Bladder cancer is the seventh cause of cancer mortality in France. Overall survival is poor, between 45 and 50% at 5 years. Optimal staging of lymph nodes and metastasis is crucial for treatment decision of muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Guidelines do not recommend FDG-Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Computed Tomography (CT), but rather CT for lymph node and metastatic staging, despite its low accuracy. We performed a retrospective analysis of patients undergoing PET CT for localized MIBC in two centers, to help define the utility of PET CT in this setting.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Every patient undergoing a PET CT at the time of diagnosis of muscle invasive bladder cancer from January 2005 to December 2017 in Bordeaux (Institut Bergonié and University Hospital).