Fukui Medical University
Tumor grade correlates with fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in ovarian cancer
Published in Drug Law Weekly, June 29th, 2004
According to recent research published in the International Journal of Cancer, "We evaluated whether tracer FDG uptake, quantified as an SUV by PET in ovarian epithelial tumors, correlates with clinical stage, tumor grade, cell proliferation and glucose metabolism, all of which are biomarkers for response to chemotherapy, prognosis and overall survival in ovarian cancer patients.
"Seventeen patients suspected of having ovarian...
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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2004-06-29)
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