Correlation between 18-FDG standardized uptake value and tumor grade in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Positron-emission tomography (PET) is widely used for staging lung cancer. Although a correlation between the fluorodeoxyglucose standardized uptake value (SUV) and the histologic grade of the tumor has been shown in several studies, little is known about the impact of different clinical variables on this correlation. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between tumor SUV and tumor grade in a large cohort of patients and to analyse the impact of clinical factors on this correlation.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study including patients with non-small cell lung cancer age 18-90 years, with clinical stage I-IVA, who underwent curative-intent lung resection.

Results

Data from 726 patients was included in this study. There was a strong correlation

SUBMITTER: Kuzdzal B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10774031 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature