18F-FDG uptake of visceral adipose tissue on preoperative PET/CT as a predictive marker for breast cancer recurrence

Abstract Glucose utilization by visceral adipose tissue (VAT) reflects inflammatory activity, which also promotes tumor growth and carcinogenesis. The effect of metabolically active VAT on survival outcomes in breast cancer is unknown. We investigated survival outcomes in patients with breast cancer...

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Main Authors: Hyun Jeong Kim, Dooreh Kim, Soong June Bae, Sung Gwe Ahn, Joon Jeong, Woo-Chan Park, Young Hoon Ryu, Tae Joo Jeon, Yangkyu Lee, Yoon Jin Cha, Chang Ik Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25540-4

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