What is the SUV value? Advanced lung cancer

What is the SUV value? Advanced lung cancer

1. The SUV value cannot be used to determine whether lung cancer is in the advanced stage. The staging of lung cancer is not just based on the SUV value. The SUV value can only determine whether the tumor is benign or malignant, but it cannot determine whether the tumor has metastasized to lymph nodes or other parts of the body or the size of the tumor. The staging of lung cancer depends on the size and metastasis to multiple parts of the body. The SUV value alone cannot be used to determine whether the tumor is in the advanced stage.

2. The cause of lung cancer is not completely clear. It may be due to frequent smoking, radon, asbestos, coal tar, formaldehyde, etc. Generally, it can be analyzed according to the condition of the lung cancer patient. Stage I is early stage, which means that the tumor is located in the lung tissue and has not yet metastasized. Stage II is middle stage, which usually means that the cancer cells have metastasized to the lymph nodes near the hilum of the lung. Stage III is middle and late stage, which usually means that the cancer cells have further metastasized to the mediastinum or extrapulmonary lymph nodes. Stage IV is late stage, which means pleural metastasis, pleural effusion or multiple metastases throughout the body, such as liver, brain, bones, etc.

3. Patients should determine whether they have advanced lung cancer based on their condition and metastatic site, rather than the SUV value.