The Relationship Between GLUT-1 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression and 18F-FDG Uptake in Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer Patients

Maiko Kobayashi, Hayato Kaida, Akihiko Kawahara, Satoshi Hattori, Seiji Kurata, Masanobu Hayakawa, Yasumitsu Hirose, Masafumi Uchida, Masayoshi Kage, Hiromasa Fujita,

Clinical Nuclear Medicine · 2012 · 33 citations · 31 references

Abstract

(18)F-FDG uptake can be determined by GLUT-1 and VEGF. SUV(max) would have a connection with the tumor progression and lymph node metastasis.

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