Volume-Based Parameters of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Improve Outcome Prediction in Early-Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer After Surgical Resection

Abstract

The volume-based parameter of PET is an independent prognostic factor for survival in addition to pathological tumor-node-metastasis stage and a promising tool for better prediction of outcome in patients with early-stage NSCLC.