PET imaging for suspected residual tumour or thoracic recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer after pneumonectomy
Roberts KB, Manus MP, Hicks RJ, Rischin D, Wirth A, Wright GM, Ball DL. PET imaging for suspected residual tumour or thoracic recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer after pneumonectomy. Lung Cancer 2005, 47: 49-57. PMID: 15603854, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2004.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadical radiotherapyExtensive diseaseNon-small cell lung cancerFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographyRadical RTGood performance statusEvidence of diseaseAppropriateness of managementCell lung cancerEarly tumor progressionConcurrent chemotherapyIntrathoracic recurrenceThoracic recurrenceImpact of PETLimited diseaseProspective databaseTreatment intentPerformance statusRT doseSupportive careFurther patientsInflammatory changesUnexplained painClinical outcomesResidual tumor