The association of FDG-PET (SUVmax) and inflammatory marker in predicting tumour aggressiveness

• Main Authors: Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri, Abdullah, Noraini Sarina, Shaharuddin, Shazreen, Nordin, Abdul Jalil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66304/1/05%20JST-0720-2016-3rdProof.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66304/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2026%20(3)%20Jul.%202018/05%20JST-0720-2016-3rdProof.pdf

Chronic inflammation is associated with processes that contribute to the onset or progression of cancer. This study examined the correlation between dichotomised patients with malignant tumours and inflammatory markers based on the altered glucose metabolism measured by the FDG SUVmax that underpins...