[A case of surgical treatment for a bilateral pneumothorax that occurred in a patient with severe asbestosis and advanced emphysema].

A 71-year-old male with a history of asbestosis was referred to our department for the treatment of a bilateral pneumothorax. His pulmonary function was severely impaired because of asbestosis and emphysema. Chest computed tomography showed severe emphysema with bilateral multiple bullae.

Biological significance of the maximum standardized uptake values on positron emission tomography in non-small cell lung cancer.

Background: The 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has recently become an important non-invasive tool for the diagnosis and staging in several cancers. The standardized uptake value (SUV) of primary tumor has been reported to relate to cancer progression and prognosis, however, biological mechanism is still unclear.

Method: Seventy-nine patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had undergone preoperative FDG-PET and a surgical resection were enrolled in this study.