Integration of 18-FDG PET/CT in the Initial Work-Up to Stage Head and Neck Cancer: Prognostic Significance and Impact on Therapeutic Decision Making

Integration of 18-FDG PET/CT in the Initial Work-Up to Stage Head and Neck Cancer: Prognostic Significance and Impact on Therapeutic Decision Making

Background: The objective of this study was to assess the therapeutic and prognostic impact of integrating18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) into work-up (WU) at initial staging of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).Me...

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Main Authors: Jean-Christophe Leclere, Olivier Delcroix, Jean Rousset, Gerald Valette, Philippe Robin, Catherine Guezennec, Romain Le Pennec, Dorothy M. Gujral, Maelig Abgral, Luc Ollivier, Remi Marianowski, Pierre-Yves Salaun, Ulrike Schick, Ronan Abgral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
18-FDG PET/CT
initial assessment
prognostic
therapeutic
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00273/full

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