TY - JOUR T1 - The Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Planning Radiotherapy in Endometrial Cancer JF - International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer JO - Int J Gynecol Cancer SP - 645 LP - 649 DO - 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000393 VL - 25 IS - 4 AU - Bryony Simcock AU - Kailash Narayan AU - Elizabeth Drummond AU - David Bernshaw AU - Elizabeth Wells AU - Rodney J. Hicks Y1 - 2015/05/01 UR - http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/25/4/645.abstract N2 - Objective The optimal method of assessing disease distribution in endometrial cancer is widely debated. Knowledge of disease distribution assists in planning adjuvant radiotherapy; in this study we used positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to assess disease distribution before radiotherapy.Methods Seventy-three consecutive patients referred to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre for adjuvant radiotherapy for endometrial cancer, with either high-risk disease after a hysterectomy or recurrent disease, had a PET/CT before treatment. The findings on PET/CT and clinical course were recorded.Results PET/CT found additional disease in 35% of postoperative patients, changing planned treatment in 31%. In the group with known recurrence, additional disease was found in 72%, changing management in 36%.Conclusions PET/CT is a valuable tool for planning radiotherapy in endometrial cancer. ER -