FDG uptake in cancer: a continuing debate
Silvia Peppicelli, Elena Andreucci, Jessica Ruzzolini, Francesca Bianchini, Lido Calorini
Abstract
The paper describes the scenario of FDG uptake by the diverse metabolic cancer cell subpopulations inside a proliferative tumor. Changes in pHe and lactate due to local modification (e.g. high interstitial pressure, local ischemia) may drive a continuous metabolic reprogramming limiting FDG uptake.
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Continuing educationCancerCancer researchPolitical scienceMedicineInternal medicineMedical educationMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingLung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment