Metabolic Signature on 18F-FDG PET/CT, HER2 Status, and Survival in Gastric Adenocarcinomas
Celli R, Colunga M, Patel N, Djekidel M, Jain D. Metabolic Signature on 18F-FDG PET/CT, HER2 Status, and Survival in Gastric Adenocarcinomas. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine Technology 2016, 44: 234-238. PMID: 27789750, DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.116.181479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomaHER2 statusPET/CTHER2 casesF-FDG PET/CTHuman epidermal growth factor 2Metabolic signaturesEpidermal growth factor 2Lymph node metastasisWorse overall survivalHER2-negative casesHistologic signatureOverall survivalGrowth factor 2Junction adenocarcinomaNode metastasisPreoperative parametersTumor histologyGastric adenocarcinomaHER2 overexpressionHigh SUVMedian SUVPathology reportsTumor SUVAggressive form