Effectiveness of positron emission tomography in the preoperative assessment of patients with suspected non-small-cell lung cancer: the PLUS multicentre randomised trial

Up to 50% of curative surgery for suspected non-small-cell lung cancer is unsuccessful. Accuracy of positron emission tomography (PET) with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose ((super18)FDG) is thought to be better than conventional staging for diagnosis of this malignancy. Describes a randomised controlled trial...

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Published in:	The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 20; pp. 1388 - 1392
Main Authors:	van Tinteren, H, Hoekstra, O S, Smit, E F, van den Bergh, J H A M, Schreurs, A J M, Stallaert, R A L M, van Velthoven, P C M, Comans, E F I, Diepenhorst, F W, Verboom, P, van Mourik, J C, Postmus, P E, Boers, M, Teule, G J J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-04-2002
Subjects:	Lung cancer Patients Positron emission tomography Preoperative assessment Randomized controlled trials
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