Imaging Tumor Metabolism to Assess Disease Progression and Treatment Response

Clin Cancer Res. 2016 Nov 1;22(21):5196-5203. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-0159. Epub 2016 Sep 8.

Abstract

Changes in tumor metabolism may accompany disease progression and can occur following treatment, often before there are changes in tumor size. We focus here on imaging methods that can be used to image various aspects of tumor metabolism, with an emphasis on methods that can be used for tumor grading, assessing disease progression, and monitoring treatment response. Clin Cancer Res; 22(21); 5196-203. ©2016 AACR.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Grading / methods
  • Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Neoplasms / pathology*