Is there any correlation between levels of serum ostepontin, CEA, and FDG uptake in lung cancer patients with bone metastasis?

AK Ayan, B Erdemci, E Orsal, Z Bayraktutan…�- Revista Espa�ola de�…, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective In this study, an evaluation was made of the relationship between the serum levels
of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), osteopontin (OPN), and the semi-quantitative
parameters of 18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed
tomography (18 F-FDG PET/CT) in lung cancer patients with bone metastasis. Material and
methods The evaluation included 42 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and 31 small cell
lung cancer (SCLC) patients who were referred to our institution for staging by 18 F-FDG�…