F18-FDG PET/CT imaging early predicts pathologic complete response to induction chemoimmunotherapy of locally advanced head and neck cancer: preliminary single-center analysis of the checkrad-cd8 trial

ConclusionFDG-PET/CT can identify patients with pCR after ICIT via residual FDG uptake levels in primary tumors and the related changes compared to baseline. FDG-uptake in LN  + had no predictive value.Trial registryClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03426657.
Source: Annals of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research