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| No. of Patients (N = 44) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Changes | % | |||
| Biopsy eliminated | 7 | 16 | ||
| Additional imaging avoided | 7 | 16 | ||
| Locoregional treatment changed to metastatic treatment | 8 | 18 | ||
| Surveillance changed to treatment | 2 | 5 | ||
| Local radiotherapy changed to chemotherapy | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total management changes | 25 | 57 | ||
Abbreviations: FDG, fluorine-18 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose; PET, positron emission tomography; CT, computed tomography.
