Research Article

A different perspective on the correlation between histopathological type and PET-CT SUVmax in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study

Volume: 3 Number: 5 May 28, 2019
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A different perspective on the correlation between histopathological type and PET-CT SUVmax in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract

Aim: In recent years, alternative therapies targeting directly cancer cells and targeted agents have been developed. The aim of this study is to develop a new perspective on alternative therapies on local targets, as identify the correlation between positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) SUVmax and histological type of the tumor in non-small cell lung cancers. 

Methods: This study is based on the retrospective examination of patients who underwent PET-CT for preoperative staging with non-small cell lung cancer between January 2012 and May 2015. Statistical analyses are made between SUVmax values and histopathological types.

Results: The study is including 448 patients who underwent surgery for non-small cell lung cancer. The average size of the mass was 4.5 cm and the average SUVmax value was calculated as 13.3. The patients were classified into five groups according to their histopathological diagnosis. PET-CT fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) involvement has been classified for different histopathological types. Statistically significant correlation was identified between the tumor size and histopathological diagnosis. It was found that the difference between SUVmax values of the adenocarcinoma tumors and other types are found statistically significant. SUVmax values have been found mostly between 5-10 in patients with adenocarcinoma and 10-15 in others.

Conclusion: Considering that there are statistically significant differences between PET-CT SUVmax values of tumor cell types, we argue that radiopharmaceuticals which could provide different and local treatment should be used in cancer treatment, they should be combined with alternative therapies such as loco-regional treatment methods, and the studies in that direction should continue in line with the technological developments.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 28, 2019

Submission Date

April 29, 2019

Acceptance Date

May 6, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 5

APA
Yıldız, Ö. Ö., & Aytekin Çelik, İ. (2019). A different perspective on the correlation between histopathological type and PET-CT SUVmax in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3(5), 357-360. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.558971
AMA
1.Yıldız ÖÖ, Aytekin Çelik İ. A different perspective on the correlation between histopathological type and PET-CT SUVmax in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study. J Surg Med. 2019;3(5):357-360. doi:10.28982/josam.558971
Chicago
Yıldız, Özgur Ömer, and İlknur Aytekin Çelik. 2019. “A Different Perspective on the Correlation Between Histopathological Type and PET-CT SUVmax in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 (5): 357-60. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.558971.
EndNote
Yıldız ÖÖ, Aytekin Çelik İ (May 1, 2019) A different perspective on the correlation between histopathological type and PET-CT SUVmax in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 5 357–360.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Ö. Yıldız and İ. Aytekin Çelik, “A different perspective on the correlation between histopathological type and PET-CT SUVmax in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study”, J Surg Med, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 357–360, May 2019, doi: 10.28982/josam.558971.
ISNAD
Yıldız, Özgur Ömer - Aytekin Çelik, İlknur. “A Different Perspective on the Correlation Between Histopathological Type and PET-CT SUVmax in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3/5 (May 1, 2019): 357-360. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.558971.
JAMA
1.Yıldız ÖÖ, Aytekin Çelik İ. A different perspective on the correlation between histopathological type and PET-CT SUVmax in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study. J Surg Med. 2019;3:357–360.
MLA
Yıldız, Özgur Ömer, and İlknur Aytekin Çelik. “A Different Perspective on the Correlation Between Histopathological Type and PET-CT SUVmax in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 3, no. 5, May 2019, pp. 357-60, doi:10.28982/josam.558971.
Vancouver
1.Özgur Ömer Yıldız, İlknur Aytekin Çelik. A different perspective on the correlation between histopathological type and PET-CT SUVmax in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study. J Surg Med. 2019 May 1;3(5):357-60. doi:10.28982/josam.558971