Abstract:Background: Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is one of the most aggressive solid tumors. The predictive and prognostic role of positron emission tomography (PET) scans in SCLC is under investigation and is yet to be determined.
Method:We retrospectively analyzed the correlation between overall survival and 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose-PET (FDG-PET) results at diagnosis. We also introduced the concept of the total standardized uptake value (SUV) as a possible biomarker for the total burden disease. In addit… Show more
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