Primary tumor standardized uptake value (SUVmax) measured on 18F-FDG PET/CT and mixed NSCLC components predict survival in surgical-resected combined small-cell lung cancer.
Zhenzhen HuiFeng WeiHongliang RenWengui XuXiu-Bao RenPublished in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2020)
Surgical-resected c-SCLCs have a relatively good prognosis. TNM stage is the most significant factor influencing disease progression in surgical-resected c-SCLCs. SUVmax and mixed NSCLC components within c-SCLCs had a considerable influence on the survival. Both high SUVmax and mixed SCC component are poor predictors for patients with c-SCLCs.