PET Imaging Response A Prognostic Factor After Thoracic Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer

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A rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumor control, according to a study presented by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at the 51st ASTRO Annual Meeting.

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