Sara Ricciardi

Nov 7, 2024 | preprints.org | Sara Ricciardi |Akshay Patel |Danilo Alunni Fegatelli |Sara Volpi

Preprint Article Version 1 This version is not peer-reviewed Version 1 : Received: 6 November 2024 / Approved: 7 November 2024 / Online: 7 November 2024 (13:28:41 CET) PhD, S. R.; Patel, A. J.; Alunni Fegatelli, D.; VOLPI, S.; Femia, F.; Petrella, L.; Bille, A.; CARDILLO, G. Absorbable Powder Haemostat Use in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery. Preprints 2024, 2024110534. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0534.v1 PhD, S. R.; Patel, A.

Aug 23, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Giuseppe Cardillo |Sara Ricciardi |Nan Li

1 IntroductionOver the last decade, the diagnosis and staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has significantly improved primarily with the use of fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET/CT). Previous randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the utility of FDG-PET/CT (typically in combination with CT) with respect to avoidance of futile surgery in patients with both early stage and more advanced NSCLC (1–3).