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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Recent studies from Zhejiang University add new data to non-small cell lung cancer
August 12th, 2008
"The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical value of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) imaging with gamma-camera positron emission tomography (GCPET) equipped with a one-inch crystal for diagnosing lung lesions and determining the stage of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in regions with a high prevalence of inflammatory disease and tuberculosis. FDG-GCPET was used to examine 103 patients with suspected malignant lesions in the lung," scientists writing in the journal Oncology Reports report. "The results of FDG-GCPET and conventional workup (CWU) including computed tomography (CT), ultrasonography and radionuclide bone scintigraphy were compared. The final...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-12)
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