Correlation of FDG PET/CT, tumor markers and Ki-67 index with EGFR mutation or positive ALK expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Hui C WangZhi M WangWei D HuXiao Q LiangLan L Cui

Published in: The quarterly journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging : official publication of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) [and] the International Association of Radiopharmacology (IAR), [and] Section of the Society of... (2024)

Low pSUVmax, rather than tumor markers or Ki-67, was correlated with EGFR mutation independently, which could be integrated with gender (female) to improve the identification for EGFR mutation in NSCLC patients.

Keyphrases

small cell lung cancer
epidermal growth factor receptor
tyrosine kinase
advanced non small cell lung cancer
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
poor prognosis
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
mental health
squamous cell carcinoma
binding protein
long non coding rna
patient reported