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Preoperative imaging for metastasectomy.

Klippenstein DL, Lamonica DM

State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA.

For most solid neoplasms, medical imaging is a vital component of tumor staging and surveillance. Imaging strategies vary according to the type and grade of primary neoplasm, tumor stage at diagnosis, tumor markers, previous therapies, and patient symptoms. In this article, we address imaging of individual organs (lung, liver, adrenals) and outline imaging strategies for specific types of neoplasms.

Published 3 July 2007 in Surg Oncol Clin N Am, 16(3): 471-92.
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