| Literature DB >> 26204273 |
Powell Perng1, Charles Marcus1, Rathan M Subramaniam1,2,3,4.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Monoclonal antibodies that target the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint protein and its associated ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, and targeted inhibitors of mutated signal transduction molecules such as BRAF inhibitors show immense promise in treating patients with melanoma. We discuss the use of (18)F-FDG PET/CT for assessing therapy effectiveness, staging advanced disease, and determining prognosis of patients with melanoma.Entities:
Keywords: FDG PET/CT; immune modulation therapy; melanoma
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26204273 DOI: 10.2214/AJR.14.13575
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AJR Am J Roentgenol ISSN: 0361-803X Impact factor: 3.959