Lung Cancer

Study results from M. Nosotti and colleagues broaden understanding of lung cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 26th, 2010

According to recent research from Milan, Italy, "The aim of this study was to compare two preoperative staging procedures of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): one using positron emission tomography (PET) and one using conventional imaging studies. Accuracy, effects on patient management, and costs were calculated."

"Four hundred thirteen consecutive patients with NSCLC were prospectively examined with PET and conventional imaging studies. A simulation calculated the costs of the two strategies. The accuracy of PET for metastases was 97.5% versus 84% of conventional imaging (P < 0.001). The accuracy of PET for mediastinal staging was 97%, whereas that of computed...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-01-26)

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