Abstract
Inflammation is intrinsically bound to cancer, and the host immune system, particularly represented by monocytes and macrophages, takes active part in tumor growth and spread. Tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) are the relatively new problem in current oncology research, since their presence in tumor site is strongly correlated with negative prognosis for the patient. TAM-targeted therapies as well as clinical imaging and quantification of TAM presence at the tumor site represent the questions of outmost importance. Current paper attempts to give a short overview of the problem of TAMs and briefly discusses potential diagnostic imaging strategies with a scope for further research actions.
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