Usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in treatment-naive patients with thymic squamous cell carcinoma.

Yuan LiYi LiYan HuangXiaodong WuZi YangChunyan WuLei Jiang

Published in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2021)

18F-FDG PET/CT is useful in evaluating tumor staging, assessing CT enhancement degree, and detecting tumor immunity of TSCC before treatment. 18F-FDG PET/CT could also be a promising tool to provide prognostic information for treatment-naive patients with TSCC.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
healthcare
radiation therapy
combination therapy
positron emission tomography
pet ct
locally advanced