| Literature DB >> 28576166 |
Kelly E Henry1, Gary A Ulaner2, Jason S Lewis3.
Abstract
Increased human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression is a hallmark of aggressive breast cancer. Imaging modalities have the potential to diagnose HER2-positive breast cancer and detect distant metastases. The heterogeneity of HER2 expression between primary and metastatic disease sites limits the value of tumor biopsies. Molecular imaging is a noninvasive tool to assess HER2-positive primary lesions and metastases. Radiolabeled antibodies, antibody fragments, and affibody molecules devise a reliable and quantitative method for detecting HER2-positive cancer using PET. HER2-targeted PET imaging is a valuable clinical tool with respect to both the care and maintenance of patients with breast cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Breast cancer; CT; HER2; Imaging; Metastasis; PET; Radiotracers; SPECT
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28576166 PMCID: PMC5545121 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2017.02.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PET Clin ISSN: 1556-8598