PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Groheux, David
AU  - Cochet, Alexandre
AU  - Humbert, Olivier
AU  - Alberini, Jean-Louis
AU  - Hindié, Elif
AU  - Mankoff, David
TI  - <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT for Staging and Restaging of Breast Cancer
AID  - 10.2967/jnumed.115.157859
DP  - 2016 Feb 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine
PG  - 17S--26S
VI  - 57
IP  - Supplement 1
4099  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/57/Supplement_1/17S.short
4100  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/57/Supplement_1/17S.full
SO  - J Nucl Med2016 Feb 01; 57
AB  - Many studies have pointed out the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT (or 18F-FDG PET) in patients with clinical stage III or II breast cancer. 18F-FDG PET/CT might advantageously replace other staging procedures, such as bone scanning and possibly contrast-enhanced CT of the thorax or abdomen–pelvis. We discuss the findings, locoregional or distant, that can be expected in different categories of breast cancer and their impact on prognosis and management. We also discuss the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in restaging and how 18F-FDG PET/CT compares with conventional techniques in restaging for patients with suspected disease recurrence. We conclude with some recommendations for clinical practice and future research.