[Therapeutic response evaluation by nuclear functional imaging]

Area of Science:

• Oncology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Radiochemistry

Background:

• Nuclear functional imaging offers early assessment of conventional chemotherapy.
• It is instrumental in the research and development of novel anti-cancer agents.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the role of nuclear functional imaging in evaluating anti-tumor therapies.
• To emphasize its utility in the validation of targeted cancer treatments.

Main Methods:

• Review of nuclear functional imaging techniques.
• Analysis of their application in preclinical and clinical studies.
• Focus on cytotoxic, cytostatic, and targeted therapy evaluation.

Main Results:

• Nuclear functional imaging provides reliable early assessment of treatment response.
• It is a key tool for validating the efficacy of targeted anti-cancer drugs.
• Demonstrates potential for personalized medicine approaches in oncology.

Conclusions:

• Nuclear functional imaging is essential for the early evaluation of conventional and targeted cancer therapies.
• Its role is critical in the development and validation pipeline for new anti-tumor agents.
• Supports the advancement of precision oncology through reliable treatment assessment.