Priority 11 from the Mesothelioma PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Can PET scans (which produce 3D images of the inside of the body) help to diagnose mesothelioma (as well as aiding the assessment of response to treatment)? (JLA PSP Priority 11) | |
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| Overall ranking | 11 |
| JLA question ID | 0025/11 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence | No systematic reviews or studies identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Cancer |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What is the role of PET scanning in mesothelioma? / Diagnosis can be difficult. The advent of the PET CT scan has helped enormously but further research is needed to understand its exact role. |
| Comparison | Diagnostics |
| Submitted by | Health Professional x 2 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Diagnosis |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0025 |
| PSP name | Mesothelioma |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 53 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 16 December 2014 |