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ADC as a prognostic biomarker
Limited small group studies
•
Baseline
ADC values ≤1.4 x10
-3
mm
2
/s
were associated with poor
prognosis
•
ADC value correlated with tumour T stage
δ
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Both for patients undergoing surgery alone & following
neoadjuvant therapy*
*Giganti F, Salerno A, Ambrosi A et al. 2015 Radiol Med Sep 21 [Epub ahead of print]
δ
Aoyagi T, Shuto K, Okazumi S et al. 2011 Dig Surg;28(4):252-7