PET scans can light up tumors in the body and help doctors determine if they are cancerous or benign (noncancerous). The results of a PET scan help guide medical decisions. A PET scan is a type of ...
PET scans were helpful in determining which patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer may be able to skip chemotherapy. Treating patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer based on positron ...
A new study warns that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may cause false cancer signals on PET-CT scans, ...
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Lack of PET-CT scan machine impeding cancer care in Nigeria'
'In PET scans radioactive material is taken up by the cells which are very active (usually indicating cancer) so they show suspicious activity and not just where the cancer is; whilst CT scans show ...
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GLP-1s May Throw Off Some Medical Scans
GLP-1 receptor agonists have long half-lives so a patient would need to stop taking it a month before a scan for it to completely eliminate the risk of it influencing the imaging. Gadaleta noted that ...
WEIGHT loss jabs could interfere with vital scans, potentially leading to cancer misdiagnosis, scientists say. Whether they’re taken for diabetes or weight loss, through the NHS or ...
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