Computed tomography for staging of gastric cancer

Ohkuma, K.; Hiramatsu, K.

Gan no Rinsho. Japan Journal of Cancer Clinics 32(10): 1176-1179

1986


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4949
PMID: 3783947
Document Number: 284593
Computed tomography for staging of gastric cancer was evaluated according to "The General Rules For The Gastric Cancer Study". Concerning serosal extension of the tumor, accuracy of CT diagnosis for advanced gastric cancer cases is 65%. Regarding lymph node metastasis, overall accuracy is 56%. As for these 2 respects, diagnostic accuracy is not so satisfactory. On the other hand, CT is very useful for detecting liver metastasis, but intraperitoneal dissemination is difficult to diagnose by CT.

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