Pretreatment 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in the Lung Parenchyma Predicts Poor Survival After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Patients With Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Yoko SatohUtaroh MotosugiAkitoshi SaitoYoshie OmiyaHiroshi OnishiPublished in: Technology in cancer research & treatment (2018)
The results indicated that fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the lung parenchyma, expressed as the tissue fraction-corrected standardized uptake value, was an independent prognostic factor in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer who have received stereotactic body radiation therapy.