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Preoperative Nodal 18F-FDG Avidity Rather than Primary Tumor Avidity Determines the Prognosis of Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: PURPOSE: F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) was related to survival after surgery in patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: F-FDG avidity for recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) was assessed. RESULTS: F-FDG avidity of LNs was an independent prognostic factor for RFS (hazard ratio=2.068; P=0.029). CONCLUSIONS: F-FDG PET/CT can be used to determine the risk and prognosis of patients with AGC after curative resection.

Source: Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association

DOI: 10.5230/jgc.2018.18.e23

Authors: Hyun Woo Kwon, Liang An, Hye Ryeong Kwon, Sungsoo Park, Sungeun Kim

Institution: Korea University Anam Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Korea University