Inverse Prognostic Relationships of 18F-FDG PET/CT Metabolic Parameters in Patients with Distal Bile Duct Cancer Undergoing Curative Surgery.

Hyun Kyung YiYong-Jin ParkJi Hoon BaeJong Kyun LeeKwang Hyuk LeeSeong Ho ChoiKyung-Han LeeByung-Tae KimJoon Young Choi

Published in: Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2018)

The SUVmax of the primary tumor measured by 18F-FDG PET/CT was an independent significant prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with distal bile duct cancer. However, different results from a previous study warrant further large sample-sized study.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
minimally invasive
papillary thyroid
squamous cell
squamous cell carcinoma
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
childhood cancer