Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Flúor F 18 FEQA
Fluorine F 18 FEQA (FLOOR-een …)
A radioactive substance being studied in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to detect cancer and to monitor the response of some types of cancer to treatment. Fluorine F 18 FEQA attaches to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) found on the surface of some tumor cells. It is a type of radiopharmaceutical.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.