Combined Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography: Option or necessity?

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In this issue of SQUMJ, Jafferbhoy et al. have shared their regional experience about the impact of adding positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) to conventional CT in the preoperative work-up and follow-up of a select group of patients with colorectal cancer.1 In their retrospective study, PET/CT had a major impact in the preoperative and follow-up groups, altering the management of 73% and 64% of cases, respectively. According to the authors, they selected colorectal cancer as the focus of their investigation as it is one of the most common cancers in the UK;1 indeed, the survival rates of breast, colorectal and cervical cancer have more than doubled in the last six decades.2 The situation is similar in Oman, with colon cancer among the top 10 most common cancers for both genders.3 Therefore, the utilisation of PET/CT for colorectal cancer patients in Oman may also lead to a change in management for the majority of these patients. In colorectal cancer, surgery

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