Prognostic Role of Primary Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Standardized F18-FDG Uptake Values (SUV and TLG) Measured With F18-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (F18-FDG-PET): a Non Interventional Study.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pathologically demonstrated NSCLC
- Stage I-III treated by curative treatment by surgery with or without chemotherapy
(induction or adjuvant) or by chemoradiotherapy
- Inoperable patients treated by exclusive radiotherapy
- A whole-body (skull base to mid thighs) FDG-PET or a combined FDG-PET/CT on a
dedicated machine, performed before any anticancer treatment
- FDG-PET or combined FDG-PET/CT has to be previously standardised according to the
procedure described in appendix IV
- Written informed consent
- Accessibility to follow-up
- Age > 18 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior anticancer treatment (surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy)
- Stage IV NSCLC
- A history of prior malignant tumour, except non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ
carcinoma of the cervix and cured malignant tumour (more than 5-year disease free
interval)
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (fast glycaemia above 130 mg/dl)
- Pregnancy and lactating woman
- Unavailability to send a copy of the PET or PET-CT (DICOM format) to the data centre