Publications by authors named "Olivier Rastelli"
Article Synopsis
- This study compares two PET/CT tracers, FAZA and FMISO, for detecting hypoxic regions in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.
- It included 19 patients and found that FMISO had a higher average SUVmax uptake (3) compared to FAZA (2.2), indicating it is more effective in identifying hypoxic areas.
- Despite both tracers showing a strong correlation, FMISO is recommended as the superior tracer for defining hypoxic tumor volumes based on the study's findings.
Randomised phase II trial evaluating the safety of peripherally inserted catheters versus implanted port catheters during adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with early breast cancer.
Florian Clatot Maxime Fontanilles Laureline Lefebvre Justine Lequesne Corinne Veyret Olivier Rastelli
Eur J Cancer
February 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study compared two types of catheters (PICCs and PORTs) used for chemotherapy in breast cancer patients to see which is safer.
- It found that while both types had some problems, PICCs caused more issues and discomfort than PORTs.
- The research suggests that for treating breast cancer, PORTs are the better choice because they have fewer complications.