HK2 and neoplasm: The expression of GLUT1 (p = 0.009), HK2 (p = 0.02), MCT4 (p = 0.01), and VEGF (p = 0.007) was statistically significantly different between [18F]FDG-positive benign nodules, [18F]FDG-positive thyroid carcinomas, and [18F]FDG-negative benign nodules.