Significance of F-18-FDG PET Parameters According to Histologic Subtype in the Treatment Outcome of Stage III Non-small-cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Definitive Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

摘要

We examined the prognostic role of positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) parameters in patients with stage III non small-cell lung cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy according to histology. With lower PET-CT parameters, adenocarcinoma showed significantly worse distant metastasis-free survival. Our results validate and highlight the need for consideration of histologic subtypes as well as PET-CT parameters when predicting clinical outcomes.