Role of Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography using F-18 Flurodeoxyglucose in detection of Carcinoma of Unknown Primary in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorSamsudin, Nursazlinda
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-06T07:01:13Z
dc.date.available2017-10-06T07:01:13Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractCarcinoma of unknown primary represents a heterogenous group of tumour with well known characteristics and behavior. It is essential to locate the primary tumor to facilitate specific treatment for patients. It is said that conventional investigations may detect the primary in about 30% of patients diagnosed with this condition. F-18- flurodeoxyglucose PET-CT has been used to detect the primary tumor when conventional methods fail. This study retrospectively investigates the role of F-18-flurodeoxyglucose in detection of primary in Carcinoma of Unknown Primary in Malaysia. We found that F-18-flurodeoxyglucose PET-CT localised the primary in 40% of patients, has a sensitivity of 76.67%, specificity of 92.11% and positive predictive value of 88.46%. The most common site of the primary is the lung, followed by the ovaries and the pancreas.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4833
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversiti Sains Malaysiaen_US
dc.subjectRole of Positron Emission Tomographyen_US
dc.subjectwith Computed Tomography using F-18en_US
dc.titleRole of Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography using F-18 Flurodeoxyglucose in detection of Carcinoma of Unknown Primary in Malaysiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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