PET Scan Shows During Treatment If Radiation is Shrinking Lung Tumor, University of Michigan Study Shows

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Lung cancer patients may not need to wait till their radiation treatment is over to know if it worked. A PET scan several weeks after starting radiation treatment for lung cancer can indicate whether the tumor will respond to the treatment, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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