The maximum standardized uptake value of metastatic site in 18 F-FDG PET/CT predicts molecular subtypes and survival in metastatic breast cancer: An Izmir Oncology Group study

Cokmert, Suna; TANRIVERDİ, ÖZGÜR; Karapolat, Inanc; Demir, Lutfiye; Bayoglu, Vedat; Can, Alper; Akyol, Murat; Yilmaz, Yasar; Tarhan, MUSTAFA

The maximum standardized uptake value of metastatic site in 18 F-FDG PET/CT predicts molecular subtypes and survival in metastatic breast cancer: An Izmir Oncology Group study

Cokmert S., TANRIVERDİ Ö., Karapolat I., Demir L., Bayoglu V., Can A., ...More

JOURNAL OF BUON, vol.21, no.6, pp.1410-1418, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 21 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2016
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BUON
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1410-1418
Keywords: breast cancer, molecular subtype, PET/CT, survival
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyse the association between the 18F-2-deoxy-2-fluorodeoxyglucose maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of metastatic sites and molecular subtypes and survival in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients.