The clinical implications of FDG-PET/CT differ according to histology in advanced gastric cancer.

Hong Jae ChonJoo Hoon KimArthur ChoYoo Min KimSu Jin JangBo Ok KimChan Hyuk ParkWoo Jin HyungJoong Bae AhnSung Hoon NohMijin YunSun Young Rha

Published in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2018)

Preoperative high SUVmax of AGC is a poor prognostic factor in those with diffuse type or SRC histology. This study is the first to demonstrate the differential prognostic impact of preoperative PET/CT SUVmax in AGC according to histologic subtype and provide a clue to explain previous discrepancies in the prognostic impact of preoperative PET/CT in AGC. Prospective studies are required to validate the role of preoperative SUVmax in AGC.

Keyphrases

pet ct
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
positron emission tomography
tyrosine kinase
computed tomography
low grade