Complete metabolic tumour response, assessed by 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET), after induction chemotherapy predicts a favourable outcome in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Decoster, L; Schallier, D; Everaert, H; Nieboer, K; Meysman, M; Neyns, B; De Mey, J; De Grève, J

Decoster, L; Schallier, D; Everaert, H; Nieboer, K; Meysman, M; Neyns, B; De Mey, J; De Grève, J.

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Decoster L; Department of Medical Oncology, Oncologisch Centrum, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Jette, Belgium.

Lung Cancer ; 62(1): 55-61, 2008 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18394750

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/diagnostic imaging; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Lung Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging; Positron-Emission Tomography; Radiopharmaceuticals; Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use; Carboplatin/administration & dosage; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/mortality; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Deoxycytidine/administration & dosage; Deoxycytidine/analogs & derivatives; Female; Humans; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Lung Neoplasms/mortality; Lung Neoplasms/therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Paclitaxel/administration & dosage; Prognosis; Radiotherapy; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Gemcitabine

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Radiopharmaceuticals / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Positron-Emission Tomography / Lung Neoplasms Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2008 Type: Article

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