Are there radiographic, metabolic, and prognostic differences between cavitary and noncavitary nonsmall cell lung carcinoma? A retrospective fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography study
Conclusion: Cavitary lung lesions in patients undergoing FDG PET/CT harbor a significant risk for cancer. NSCLC-c is associated with squamous cell carcinoma, larger size, and greater FDG metabolism compared with NSCLC-nc, although these variables may not be predictive of survival. Nonetheless, PET/CT contributes to accurate staging and has an indirect impact on prognosis.
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nghi C NguyenKumar AbhishekSamuel NyonHussein Rabie S FarghalyMedhat M OsmanHans-Joachim Reimers Source Type: research
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