Prognostic Value of 18F-FDG Uptake on Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Pathologic Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

The intensity of FDG uptake for the primary tumor was an independent prognostic factor for DFS in whole patients with pathologic stage I NSCLC. However, caution is needed for the interpretation of optimal cutoff values of SUVmax according to tumor histologies.