Published in 2009, the 7th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM staging
system is the culmination of an extensive worldwide initiative to standardize and validate …

Purpose The objective of this study was to assess the prognostic value of metabolic tumor
burden on 2-deoxy-2-[18 F] fluoro-D-glucose (18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography …

Accurate prognosis in patients with lung cancer is important for clinical decision making and
treatment selection. The TNM staging system is currently the main method for establishing …

Lung cancer is one of the most commonly reported cancers, and is known to be associated
with a poor prognosis. The function of tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) in lung …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prognostic value of metabolic tumor burden as measured with
metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) on 2-deoxy-2-(18F) fluoro-D …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Stage IV non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) consists of a
heterogeneous group of patients with different prognoses. We assessed the prognostic …

Background We evaluated glucose transporter type 1 (GLUT1) and carbonic anhydrase IX
(CAIX) expression, together with volume-based 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission …

Despite the favorable prognosis of stage IA non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the
disease recurs after complete surgical resection in 20%–30% of patients. This study …

Background This retrospective study investigated the association between the Charlson
comorbidity index (CCI) score and the survival of patients with stage IIIB-IV (advanced, non …

Background The long-term natural course and outcomes of subsolid nodules (SSNs) in
terms of true growth, substantial growth, and stage shift need to be clarified. Methods …