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Esophageal Cancer

Initial Workup

  • CT Chest and Abdomen
  • CT Pelvis if clinically indicated
  • PET

Evaluation of Response to Treatment

  • PET/CT
  • CT if PET/CT not performed
  • Follow up only if clinically indicated

References

  • NCCN Guidelines Version 3.2015 Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Cancers
  • NCCN Practice Guidelines in Oncology v.2.2012 Esophageal Cancer accessed 7/22/2012
  • NCCN Practice Guidelines in Oncology v.1.2010 Esophageal Cancer accessed 04/27/10
  • Lowe VJ, Booya F, Fletcher JG, et al. Comparison of positron emission tomography, computed tomography, and endoscopic ultrasound in the initial staging of patients with esophageal cancer. Mol Imaging Biol 2005; 7:422.
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