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Para-aortic nodes
Gouy S. et al. Lancet Oncol 2012.
The prevalence of para-aortic nodal metastasis locally-advanced disease is 10–25%.
The true-positive rate of PET is high, suggesting that surgical staging is not necessary if
uptake takes place in the para-aortic region.
However, false-negative results (in the para-aortic region) have been recorded in 12% of
patients, rising to 22% in those with uptake during PET of the pelvic nodes.