Illustrative cases of false positive biopsies after stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung cancer based on abnormal FDG-PET-CT imaging

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early stage lung cancer has made significant strides as an alternative to surgery.1 We present two cases of non-small cell lung cancer treated with SBRT and then followed serially with imaging in which suspicion of recurrence led to biopsies.

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2013-01, Vol.2013, p.bcr2012007967
Main Authors: Singhvi, Mamta, Lee, Percy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biopsy - methods
Cancer therapies
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - surgery
Chinese
False Positive Reactions
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Lung cancer
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Medical imaging
Multimodal Imaging - methods
Patients
Positron-Emission Tomography - methods
Radiation therapy
Radiopharmaceuticals
Radiosurgery - methods
Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
USA/Canada
White
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Summary:Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early stage lung cancer has made significant strides as an alternative to surgery.1 We present two cases of non-small cell lung cancer treated with SBRT and then followed serially with imaging in which suspicion of recurrence led to biopsies.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2012-007967