Introduction of Routine Postoperative PET/CT prior to Adjuvant Head and Neck Radiation Therapy
Routine clinical practice does not include postoperative positron emission tomography (PET)/CT prior to postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) for head and neck cancer. Besides logistical challenges in obtaining postoperative PET/CT within six to eight weeks after surgery, interpreting PET/CT findings in the postoperative setting can also be difficult. However, given the potential for residual or rapidly recurrent disease, postoperative PET/CT may help identify the need for additional diagnostic evaluation or alter adjuvant therapy.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: P.T. Courtney, J. Juarez, E.Y. Liu, L.W. Chau, L. Kabarame, M.L. Steinberg, R.K. Chin, R.R. Savjani Tags: 138 Source Type: research
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