The present invention provides a method of treating cancer with a proteasome inhibitor. The invention provides a method for treating a patient with a proteasome inhibitor based on measurements of tumor features using biomedical imaging techniques. The invention also provides a method of treating a patient with cancer based on levels of GLUT4, as measured by a biomedical imaging technique. The invention also provides a method of treating a cancer patient with a proteasome inhibitor based on the effect of the treatment on tumor features measured by a biomedical imaging technique.
