TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of PET scan on staging and management of lung cancer patients in Indian scenario JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 42 IS - Suppl 57 SP - P2895 AU - Kinjal Modi AU - Jyotsna Joshi Y1 - 2013/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P2895.abstract N2 - Introduction: To see how this new modality changes management of lung cancer patients.Aim: To observe the effect of PET scan on staging and treatment of lung cancer patients over CT scan.Method: In our prospective study(2007-09),57 patients diagnosed as lung cancer based on histopathology were classified as small cell carcinoma (SCC) or non- small cell carcinoma (NSCC). NSCC patients were staged by revised TNM staging (I to IV) and SCC ones as limited and extensive with CT scan of thorax/abdomen/brain & PET scan. Patients were advised surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or palliative care based on the stage.Results: 22 patients agreed for PET scan due to its high cost. Cancer stage changed in 11(50%) patients. 9(82%) patients were already non operable (IV & IIIB) in the unchanged group.View this table:Effect of PET scan on cancer stageTreatment modality changed in 8(36%)patients with 7 becoming non operable.View this table:Change in stage and treatment of lung cancer with PET scanConclusion: PET scan should be used as a screening tool prior to surgery for apparently operable cases as the benefit will be lost if metastasis pre-exists with discretion in developing nations due to cost factor.drkinjalmodi@gmail.com. ER -