Pretreatment 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Standardized Uptake Values and Tumor Size in Medically Inoperable Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Is Prognostic of Overall 2-Year Survival After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

Conclusions Both increased tumor size and metabolic activity are associated with increased risk of death. Combining size and metabolic activity together is superior for predicting 2-year survival and identifying patients for whom survival is statistically worse.
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Abdominal Imaging Source Type: research