Lung Cancer
Study Results from Keio University in the Area of Lung Cancer Published
Published in Cancer Weekly, January 31st, 2012
2012 JAN 31 -- According to the authors of recent research published in the journal Radiotherapy and Oncology, "The maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of FDG-PET may predict local recurrence for localized non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Among 195 localized NSCLCs that were treated with total doses of either 40 Gy or 50 Gy in 5 SBRT fractions, we reviewed those patients who underwent pre-treatment FOG-PET using a single scanner for staging."
"Local control rates (LCRs) were obtained by the Kaplan-Meier method and a log-rank test. Prognostic significance was assessed by univariate and multivariate...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2012-01-31)
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