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• (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.

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  fluorine F 18 FEQA. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fluorine-f-18-feqa.

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  fluorine F 18 FEQA. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fluorine-f-18-feqa (accessed: April 1, 2023).

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  "fluorine F 18 FEQA." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fluorine-f-18-feqa.

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