Association of the primary tumor ’s SUVmax with survival after surgery for clinical stage IA esophageal cancer: a single-center retrospective study

ConclusionThe SUVmax of the primary tumor is a predictor of postoperative survival for clinical stage IA esophageal cancer. Thus, using fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography to evaluate the primary tumor ’s glucose metabolism may reflect the tumor’s grade and potentially compensate for inaccuracies in tumor-node-metastasis staging.

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Source: International Journal of Clinical Oncology - December 22, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research