Background. This study evaluates the utility of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) in patients with a node-positive mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who achieved a complete response at the primary site but had a residual mass in the neck 8 weeks or mor
The diagnostic and prognostic utility of positron emission tomography/computed tomography-based follow-up after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
β Scribed by Johnny Kao; Ha Linh Vu; Eric M. Genden; Bharat Mocherla; Eunice E. Park; Stuart Packer; Peter M. Som; Lale Kostakoglu
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 237 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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