Long-term follow up of cervical cancer patients with unexplained squamous cell carcinoma antigen elevation after post-therapy surveillance using positron emission tomography

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Positron emission tomography for unexplained elevation of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen levels during follow-up for patients with cervical malignancies : A Phase II study

✍ Ting-Chang Chang; Kim-Seng Law; Ji-Hong Hong; Chyong-Huey Lai; Koon-Kwan Ng; Sue 📂 Article 📅 2004 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 103 KB

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND During follow‐up for patients with cervical carcinoma, elevation of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC‐Ag) levels in the absence of detectable recurrent lesions presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. In the current prospective study, the authors evaluate