Risk stratification of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma using change in total lesion glycolysis and number of PET-positive lymph nodes.

Yohei NoseTomoki MakinoMitsuaki TatsumiKoji TanakaKotaro YamashitaToshiki NomaTakuro SaitoKazuyoshi YamamotoTsuyoshi TakahashiYukinori KurokawaKiyokazu NakajimaHidetoshi EguchiYuichiro Doki

Published in: British journal of cancer (2023)

TLG reduction is the best predictor of prognosis. Preoperative PET-CT evaluation of both the primary tumour and lymph nodes could accurately stratify risk in OSCC patients.

Keyphrases

pet ct
lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
end stage renal disease
positron emission tomography
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
computed tomography
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes