The prognostic role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET in head and neck cancer depends on HPV status.

CONCLUSION: FDG PET parameters appear less important for overall prognostication of radiochemotherapy outcome for HNC. Still, the association between the FDG PET parameters and survival is strong for HNC not related to HPV. Tumor volume from CT is generally more closely related to outcome than parameters derived from FDG PET/CT. PMID: 31177043 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research