56 year-old with dysphagia.

J. Stewart G. Edmunds, MD, PhD

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Abstract: 56 year-old male presents with solid food dysphagia. A barium esophagram reveals a suspicious lesion which prompts a staging FDG PET/CT scan.

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In staging esophageal carcinoma, PET/CT has the greatest clinical
impact by defining which component of the TNM classification?

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Answer: T staging.
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Answer: N staging.
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Answer: M staging.
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Yes

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Answer: O staging.
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