Clinical significance of the combination of preoperative SUVmax and CEA in patients with clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma.

Asato HashinokuchiNaoki HaratakeTomoyoshi TakenakaKyoto MatsudoTaichi NaganoKenji WatanabeKeisuke KosaiYuka OkuYuki OnoShinkichi TakamoriMikihiro KohnoShingo BabaKousei IshigamiTomoharu Yoshizumi

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2022)

High values of SUVmax and CEA were associated with poor OS and RFS in patients with stage IA lung adenocarcinoma. Simultaneous evaluation of SUVmax and CEA may be an effective prognostic marker to determine the optimal treatment strategy of early-stage lung adenocarcinoma.

Keyphrases

early stage
sentinel lymph node
replacement therapy
rectal cancer
locally advanced