SUVmax Above 20 in 18F-FDG PET/CT at Initial Diagnostic Workup Associates with Favorable Survival in Patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary

Conclusion: Our retrospective work shows that an SUVmax above 20 on 18F-FDG PET/CT at the initial diagnostic workup is a favorable prognostic factor in patients with CUP. This finding deserves further prospective studies for validation.

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - August 1, 2023 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Zaun, G., Weber, M., Metzenmacher, M., Wiesweg, M., Hilser, T., Zaun, Y., Liffers, S., Pogorzelski, M., Virchow, I., Eberhardt, W., Theurer, S., Sabbah, T. A., Reissig, T. M., Stuschke, M., Kurten, C., Hussain, T., Lang, S., Kasper, S., Fendler, W. P., He Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: research