Background We investigated the association between the newly proposed International
Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)/American Thoracic Society …

Background This multicenter study aimed to validate the ability of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose
positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) plus high-resolution …

Quantitative analysis of glucose consumption measured by maximum standardized uptake
value (SUVmax) in lung adenocarcinoma (LA) remains in discussion and metabolic …

Introduction Recently, a new lung adenocarcinoma classification scheme was published.
The prognostic value of this new classification has not been elaborated together with the …

Abstract Objective: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) has
become an important staging tool for patients with lung cancer, and determination of the …

Abstract BACKGROUND.[18F] Fluoro‐2‐deoxyglucose uptake on positron emission
tomography (FDG‐PET) has been frequently used for diagnosis and staging of lung cancer …

Objective: To predict a malignant grade of lung cancer by fluorodeoxyglucose positron
emission tomography (FDG-PET) scanning, we investigated the correlation between FDG …

OBJECTIVE: The detection rates of small lung cancers, especially adenocarcinoma, have
recently increased. An understanding of malignant aggressiveness is critical for the …

Objective: Positron emission tomography has proven to be an invaluable tool for diagnosing
and staging non-small cell lung cancer. The authors analyzed relationships between the …

Background: Although pathologic stage I lung cancers generally have a favorable
prognosis, approximately 20% of patients experience recurrence after surgery. Therefore, a …