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ReviewJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2024

Molecular probes targeting HER2 PET/CT and their application in advanced breast cancer.

Fang Gao, Fengxu Liu, Jun Wang, Junfang Bi, Luoping Zhai, Dong Li

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Review in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Identification of HER2-over-expression, HER2-low-expression, and HER2-zero-expression statuses in breast cancer based onCancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Fang Gao *General Surgery Department, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Fengxu Liu *General Surgery Department, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Jun WangDepartment of Anesthesia, Armed Police Corps Hospital in Shanxi Province, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Junfang BiDepartment of Combined Traditional Chinese Medicine and West Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Shijiazhuang City, 233 Zhongshan West Road, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Luoping ZhaiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. ping19891109@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7936-7398
Dong LiGeneral Surgery Department, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. xiaoxiaoniao75@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9106-5747
Shanxi Medical University · CNJiangSu Armed Police General Hospital · CNJining Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital · CNShanxi Academy of Medical Sciences · CNShanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital · CN

Funding

Key Research and Development Project of ShanXi Province 201903D321193Shanxi Bethune Hospital Talent Introduction Research Initiation Fund Project 2021RC011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer cases are among the most aggressive breast tumor subtypes. Accurately assessing HER2 expression status is vital to determining whether patients will benefit from targeted anti-HER2 treatment. HER2-targeted positron emission tomography (PET/CT) is noninvasive, enabling the real-time evaluation of breast cancer patient HER2 status with accuracy.

methodsWe summarize the research progress of PET/CT targeting HER2 in breast cancer, focusing on PET/CT molecular probes targeting HER2 and their clinical application in the management of advanced breast cancer.

resultsAt present, a variety of different HER2 targeted molecular probes for PET/CT imaging have been developed, including nucleolin-labeled antibodies, antibody fragments, nanobodies, and peptides of various affinities, among others. HER2-targeted PET/CT can relatively accurately evaluate HER2 expression status in advanced breast cancer patients. It has good performance in the early detection of small HER2-positive lesions, evaluation of HER2 status in lesions that cannot be readily biopsied, evaluation of the heterogeneity of multiple metastases, identification of lesions with altered HER2 status, and evaluation of the efficacy of anti-HER2 drugs.

conclusionHER2-targeted PET/CT offers a promising noninvasive approach for real-time assessment of HER2 status,which can be guide targeted treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer patients. Future prospective clinical studies will be invaluable for fully evaluating the importance of HER2-targeted molecular imaging in the management of breast cancer.

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Breast NeoplasmsPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansPositron-Emission TomographyProspective StudiesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesAdvanced breast cancerClinical applicationsHER2Molecular probesPET/CT

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PMID38466436
PMCPMC10927773
OpenAlexW4392654571

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