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The Role of PET in Staging Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer / 대한핵의학회잡지
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine ; : 481-485, 2004.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-203802
ABSTRACT
Lung cancer has become a leading cause of cancer death in Korea. Accurate staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is essential to the ability to offer a patient the most effective available treatment and the best estimate of prognosis. PET with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is indicated for the nodal staging of NSCLC and detection of distant metastases. Use of PET for mediastinal staging should not be relied on as a sole staging modality, and positive findings should be confirmed by mediastinoscopy. FDG PET avoids futile surgery by a more accurate selection of patients, especially by the detection of unexpected distant metastases.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Prognosis / Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Korea / Lung Neoplasms / Mediastinoscopy / Neoplasm Metastasis Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Year: 2004 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Prognosis / Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Korea / Lung Neoplasms / Mediastinoscopy / Neoplasm Metastasis Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Year: 2004 Type: Article