Preoperatively Treated Diffuse-Type Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Glucose vs. Other Energy Sources Substantially Influence Prognosis and Therapy Response

Diffuse type of gastric adenocarcinoma (dGAC) generally confers a poor prognosis compared to intestinal type. Some dGACs are not avid on fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose PET (FDG-PET) while others seem to consume glucose avidly. We analyzed the outcomes based on the avidity (high with standardiz...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A. Abdelhakeem, Xuemei Wang, Rebecca E. Waters, Madhavi Patnana, Jeannelyn S. Estrella, Mariela Blum Murphy, Allison M. Trail, Yang Lu, Catherine E. Devine, Naruhiko Ikoma, Prajnan Das, Brian D. Badgwell, Jane E. Rogers, Jaffer A. Ajani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
FDG
PET
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/3/420