| Literature DB >> 29666818 |
Sara Volpi1, Jason M Ali1, Angela Tasker2, Adam Peryt1, Giuseppe Aresu1, Aman S Coonar1.
Abstract
Lung cancer is a common disease and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for the majority of cases. Following diagnosis of lung cancer, accurate staging is essential to guide clinical management and inform prognosis. Positron emission tomography (PET) in conjunction with computed tomography (CT)-as PET-CT has developed as an important tool in the multi-disciplinary management of lung cancer. This article will review the current evidence for the role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET-CT in NSCLC diagnosis, staging, response assessment and follow up.Entities:
Keywords: Positron emission tomography (PET); diagnosis; follow up; non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); response assessment; staging
Year: 2018 PMID: 29666818 PMCID: PMC5890043 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2018.01.25
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Transl Med ISSN: 2305-5839