Usefulness of Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography in Management Strategy for Thymic Epithelial Tumors

FDG-PET SUVmax does reflect proliferation and invasiveness of thymic epithelial tumors and can provide an index for diagnosis and treatment, although it is not a risk factor for relapse. FDG-PET is also useful for evaluating induction therapy efficacy and detecting relapse.