In a study presented in the featured clinical investigation article of the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, they used 18F - fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET / CT imaging to show that the amount of cell - free tumor DNA circulating in the bloodstream correlates with tumor metabolism (linked to cancer aggressiveness), not tumor burden (amount of cancer in the body). (sciencedaily.com)
Studying mice implanted with human cervical cancer cells, the investigators wiped out many of the animals» tumors with a combination of radiation and three drugs that target tumor metabolism. (sciencedaily.com)
It has been proposed that the ketogenic diet may be a useful tool in exploiting the defects in tumor metabolism, including that of the Warburg Effect. (KetoDietApp.com)