Fluorine F 18-FEQA
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| Fluorine F 18-FEQA | |
|---|---|
| Term | Fluorine F 18-FEQA |
| Short definition | Fluorine F 18-EF5 (FLOOR-een. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Fluorine F 18-FEQA - (pronounced) (FLOOR-een. . . ) A radioactive substance that is studied in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to diagnose cancer and find out how well some cancers respond to treatment. Fluor F 18-FEQA binds to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) found on some cancer cells. The PET scan forms an image that shows where cancer cells with EGFR are located in the body
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