New PET scan may help rectal cancer patients avoid surgery
NCT ID NCT06608537
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 19 times
Summary
This study tested whether a new type of PET scan (FAPI-PET/CT) can accurately predict if rectal cancer has completely disappeared after chemoradiotherapy. 52 patients with a specific type of rectal cancer (MSS) were scanned before surgery, and the results were compared to the actual tumor tissue removed. The goal is to find a reliable way to identify patients who might not need surgery, allowing them to keep their organs and improve quality of life.
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Department of colorectal surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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