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The role of imaging in pelvic exenteration for gynecological cancers
- Source :
- Br J Radiol
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- The British Institute of Radiology., 2021.
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Abstract
- Pelvic exenteration (PE) is one of the most challenging gynecologic oncologic surgeries and is an overriding term for different procedures that entail radical en bloc resection of the female reproductive organs and removal of additional adjacent affected pelvic organs (bladder, rectum, anus, etc.) with concomitant surgical reconstruction to restore bodily functions. Multimodality cross-sectional imaging with MRI, PET/CT, and CT plays an integral part in treatment decision-making, not only for the appropriate patient selection but also for surveillance after surgery. The purpose of this review is to provide a brief background on pelvic exenteration in gynecologic cancers and to familiarize the reader with the critical radiological aspects in the evaluation of patients for this complex procedure. The focus of this review will be on how imaging can aid in treatment planning and guide management.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Pelvic exenteration
business.industry
Genital Neoplasms, Female
medicine.medical_treatment
General surgery
En bloc resection
General Medicine
Genitalia, Female
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Multimodal Imaging
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
Pelvic Exenteration
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Female genitourinary oncology special feature: Review Article
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
medicine
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Female
business
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Br J Radiol
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....745dec5fc4889b841a07a4a0a712cef3