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PET scans prove superior to conventional imaging techniques in diagnostic accuracy.
| Cancer Type |
Conventional Imaging
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PET
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| Breast |
67%
|
89%
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| Colorectal |
80%
|
94%
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| Gastro-Esophageal |
68%
|
83%
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| Head and Neck |
65%
|
87%
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| Liver |
81%
|
93%
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| Lung |
68%
|
82%
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| Lymphoma |
64%
|
88%
|
| Melanoma |
80%
|
91%
|
| Pancreatic |
65%
|
81%
|
| Testicular |
68%
|
92%
|
| Uterine/Cervical |
43%
|
87%
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* Source: The Journal of Nuclear Medicine Supplement, Volume 42, Number 5, May 2001 and UCLA. |
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