Targeting fibroblast activation protein in newly diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity - initial experience and comparison to [18F]FDG PET/CT and MRI.
Christian LinzRoman C BrandsOlivia KertelsAlexander DierksJoachim BrumbergElena Gerhard-HartmannStefan HartmannAndreas SchirbelSebastian SerflingYingjun ZhiAndreas K BuckAlexander KüblerJulian HohmConstantin LapaMalte KircherPublished in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2021)
FAP-directed PET/CT in OSCC seems feasible. Future research to investigate its potential to improve patient staging is highly warranted.
Keyphrases
- pet ct
- newly diagnosed
- squamous cell carcinoma
- contrast enhanced
- case report
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- current status
- protein protein
- cancer therapy
- diffusion weighted imaging
- lymph node metastasis
- amino acid
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- small molecule
- lymph node
- wound healing
- clinical evaluation