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7361241

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-5-23
pubmed:abstractText
One hundred and sixty-two scans of the liver and 160 scans of the brain were performed upon 230 patients with clinical Stage I melanoma. No patient was found to have a true-positive scan. However, there were two false-positive scans of the liver and two false-positive scans of the brain. One craniotomy, two arteriograms and numerous follow-up scans were done to confirm that these scans were false-positive. The cost of the 322 screening scans was $23,964, and the expense of follow-up evaluation was considerably greater. The authors have discontinued the use of scans of the liver and brain in the evaluation of asymptomatic patients with Stage I melanoma.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0039-6087
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
150
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
532-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
Radionuclide scans not indicated for clinical stage I melanoma.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports