Evaluation of the Prognostic Value of Quantitative and Visual Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG PET/CT) Parameters in Superficial Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Quantitative FDG PET/CT parameters, particularly SUVmax, provide superior prognostic information compared to visual assessment in SESCC. Incorporating quantitative metabolic imaging into the initial evaluation of early-stage esophageal cancer may enhance risk stratification and inform treatment planning.
Authors
- Arman Nessipkhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-2791)
- Takashi Kudo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8484-9209)
- Reiko Ideguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4283-2473)
- Hisaya Tanaka
- Yuko Akazawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-890X)
- Darkhan Uzbekov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4399-460X)
Institutions
- University of Nagasaki (JP)
- Futaba clinic (JP)
- Astana Medical University (KZ)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.96941
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00