Biologic Correlation of 2-[<sup>18</sup>F]-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Uptake on Positron Emission Tomography in Thymic Epithelial Tumors - Concepedia

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Biologic Correlation of 2-[<sup>18</sup>F]-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Uptake on Positron Emission Tomography in Thymic Epithelial Tumors

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2010

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Kyoichi Kaira, Masahiro Endo, Masato Abe, Kazuo Nakagawa, Yasuhisa Ohde, Takehiro Okumura, Toshiaki Takahashi, Haruyasu Murakami, Asuka Tsuya, Yukiko Nakamura,

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Abstract

[(18)F]FDG uptake in thymic epithelial tumors is determined by the presence of glucose metabolism (GLUT1), hypoxia (HIF-1alpha), angiogenesis (VEGF and MVD), and cell cycle regulator (p53).

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