Summary of Impact of PET on Aggressive Local Therapies by Clinical Indication
| Treatment | Limited metastases | Rising markers | Symptoms | New mass | Disease extent | Residual mass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery prevented | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Radiotherapy prevented | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total prevented | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | |
| Surgery initiated | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Radiotherapy initiated | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Total initiated | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |