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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2009; 15(15): 1836-1842
Published online Apr 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1836
Published online Apr 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1836
Clinical usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the restaging of esophageal cancer after surgical resection and radiotherapy
Long Sun, Xin-Hui Su, Wei-Ming Pan, Zuo-Ming Luo, Ji-Hong Wei, Long Zhao, Hua Wu, Minnan PET Center and Department of Nuclear Medicine, the First Hospital of Xiamen, Fujian Medical University, Xiamen 316003, Fujian Province, China
Yong-Song Guan, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Gaopeng Street, Keyuan Road 4, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Sun L wrote the paper and organized the figures and patient data; Su XH, Pan WM, Luo ZM, Zhao L, and Wei JH completed patient follow-ups and data collection; Guan YS helped to write, organize, and correct the paper; Wu H supervised the writing and organization process.
Correspondence to: Hua Wu, Minnan PET Center and Department of Nuclear Medicine, the First Hospital of Xiamen, Fujian Medical University, Xiamen 316003, Fujian Province, China. wuhua1025@163.com
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Received: August 25, 2008
Revised: March 7, 2009
Accepted: March 14, 2009
Published online: April 21, 2009
Revised: March 7, 2009
Accepted: March 14, 2009
Published online: April 21, 2009
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