High rate of detection of unsuspected distant metastases by PET in apparent Stage III non–small-cell lung cancer: implications for radical radiation therapy

Purpose: Most radical radiotherapy (RT) candidates with non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have Stage III disease and ultimately die with distant metastases. We tested the hypothesis that positron emission tomography (PET) using 18-F fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) would detect more unsuspected metastases...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics biology, physics, 2001-06, Vol.50 (2), p.287-293
Hauptverfasser:	Mac Manus, Michael P, Hicks, Rodney J, Matthews, Jane P, Hogg, Annette, McKenzie, Allan F, Wirth, Andrew, Ware, Robert E, Ball, David L
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - diagnostic imaging Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - radiotherapy Female Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Follow-Up Studies Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Lung Neoplasms - pathology Lung Neoplasms - radiotherapy Lymph Nodes - diagnostic imaging Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphatic Metastasis Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neoplasm Metastasis Neoplasm Staging Non–small-cell lung cancer Pneumology Positron emission tomography Prospective Studies Radiation therapy Radionuclide investigations Radiopharmaceuticals Respiratory system Tomography, Emission-Computed Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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