Published December 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Translational molecular imaging in exocrine pancreatic cancer

  • 1. Oxford University, CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, Oxford (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Istituto Oncologico Veneto I.R.C.C.S., Padova (Italy)
  • 3. Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels (Belgium)
  • 4. Universitaetsspital Basel, Department of Radiology, Basel (Switzerland)
  • 5. Universita' degli Studi di Napoli ''Federico II'', Naples (Italy)
  • 6. CRCINA, INSERM, CNRS, Universite d'Angers, Universite de Nantes, Nantes (France)
  • 7. Erasmus MC, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
  • 8. Leiden University Medical Center, Interventional Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Leiden (Netherlands)

Description

Effective treatment for pancreatic cancer remains challenging, particularly the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which makes up more than 95% of all pancreatic cancers. Late diagnosis and failure of chemotherapy and radiotherapy are all too common, and many patients die soon after diagnosis. Here, we make the case for the increased use of molecular imaging in PDAC preclinical research and in patient management. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00259-018-4146-5

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Journal Title
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
13
Journal Page Range
p. 2442-2455
ISSN
1619-7070
CODEN
EJNMA6