Gold nanoparticles are emerging as promising agents for cancer therapy and are being
investigated as drug carriers, photothermal agents, contrast agents and radiosensitisers …

Accurate diagnosis and staging are essential for the optimal management of cancer
patients. Positron emission tomography with 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-D-glucose …

Background Correctly staging lung cancer is important because the treatment options and
prognosis differ significantly by stage. Several noninvasive imaging studies and invasive …

Abstract Introduction The Japanese Joint Committee of Lung Cancer Registry performed the
fourth nationwide registry study of surgical cases. Demographics, safety and quality …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States, and
accurate staging plays a vital role in determining prognosis and treatment. The recently …

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) previously published evidencebased
guidelines for the treatment of unresectable non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)[1]. ASCO …

Purpose: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography (CT) and positron
emission tomography (PET) with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) for mediastinal staging in …

Background Up to 50% of curative surgery for suspected non-small-cell lung cancer is
unsuccessful. Accuracy of positron emission tomography (PET) with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose …

Background Correctly staging lung cancer is important because the treatment options and
the prognosis differ significantly by stage. Several noninvasive imaging studies including …

Study objectives To determine the test performance characteristics of CT scanning, positron
emission tomography (PET) scanning, MRI, and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for staging …