Correlation of 18F-FDG PET activity with expressions of survivin, Ki67, and CD34 in non-small-cell lung cancer

Abstract

SUV-indexed FDG metabolic activity correlated significantly with proliferative activity (Ki67 expression) as well as the histological and clinical tumor type. These biological predictive markers combined with ¹⁸F-FDG PET might provide more useful information on the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with NSCLC. These conclusions require confirmation with further studies.