Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor-PET Imaging in Colorectal Cancer

Esther Strating, Anne van de Loo, Sjoerd Elias, Marnix Lam*, Onno Kranenburg*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-PET imaging holds great promise for improving the clinical management of colorectal cancer. High fibroblast activation protein expression is particularly observed in lymph node metastases, in the aggressive Consensus Molecular Subtype 4, in peritoneal metastases, and in tumors that respond poorly to immunotherapy. We have defined six clinical dilemmas in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, which FAPI-PET may help solve. Future clinical trials should include patients undergoing tumor resection, allowing correlation of FAPI-PET signals with in-depth histopathological, cellular, and molecular tissue analyses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)325-335
Number of pages11
JournalPET Clinics
Volume18
Issue number3
Early online date6 Apr 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2023

Keywords

  • Colorectal cancer
  • Fibroblast activation protein
  • Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor
  • Peritoneal metastases
  • PET

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