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2009

Lung Cancer

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Full-Text Articles in Oncology

Initial Tumor Metabolic Parameters (Maximum Suv And Metabolic Volume) Predict Death From Lung Cancer And Rapid Suv Decline Is Associated With Local Control, Maria Werner-Wasik, Edward Pequignot, Terry Hyslop, Brian Shulli, Ying Xiao, Mitchell Machtay, Amy Taylor, Walter Curran, Rita Axelrod Dec 2009

Initial Tumor Metabolic Parameters (Maximum Suv And Metabolic Volume) Predict Death From Lung Cancer And Rapid Suv Decline Is Associated With Local Control, Maria Werner-Wasik, Edward Pequignot, Terry Hyslop, Brian Shulli, Ying Xiao, Mitchell Machtay, Amy Taylor, Walter Curran, Rita Axelrod

Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers

Factors associated with local failure and death from lung cancer were evaluated based on post-treatment FDG-PET imaging in patients (pts) with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

PET-CT scans were obtained 6-8 weeks after thoracic RT and approximately every 3 months thereafter.