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[Retracted] The Diagnostic Performance of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Table 1

Study and patient characteristics of the included studies.

AuthorYearStudy characteristicsPatient characteristics
CountryStudy designAnalysisNo. of patientsMean age ± SDPrevious treatment

Bjerring et al.2020DenmarkProPB39NASurg
El-Kholy et al.2019EgyptRetroPB34Surg, Surg+Cx, Surg+Cx+RTx
Rayamajhi et al.2017AmericaRetroPB3964.5(55-78)Surg, Surg+Cx, Surg+Cx+RTx
Jung et al.2016South KoreaRetroPB11062(35-84)Surg, Surg+Cx, Surg+Cx+RTx
Peti et al.2014AmericaRetroLB9764Surg
Asagi et al.2013JapanRetroPB17NASurg
Kitajima et al.2009JapanRetroPB4558(45-81)Surg, Surg+Cx, Surg+Cx+RTx

PB: patient-based; LB: lesion-based; Pro: prospective; Retro: retrospective; Surg: surgery; Cx: chemotherapy; RTx: radiotherap.