The Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT on Staging and Prognosis in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer.

A ZerLiran DomachevskyY RapsonM NidamD FlexA M AllenS M StemmerD GrosharH Bernstine

Published in: European radiology (2015)

• Identifying variables that predict the prognosis of patients with SCLC is important. • 18F-FDG PET/CT influences staging of patients with SCLC. • Metabolic parameters could be used as predictors for PFS and OS.

Keyphrases

small cell lung cancer
lymph node
pet ct
brain metastases