Prognostic value of metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis in esophageal carcinoma patients treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy

Conclusion Metabolic volumes (MTV and TLG), regional lymph node metastasis, and concurrent chemotherapy are major prognostic factors for DFS and OS in patients with esophageal carcinoma. In addition, MTV and TLG are important in predicting nodal metastasis, and together with metabolic volumes, SUV are associated significantly with local tumor invasion.
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research