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PET/CT Detects Early Recurrence of Head and Neck Cancer
PET/CT Detects Early Recurrence of Head and Neck Cancer
ME Tucker
20120030
2012 Jan 30
Elsevier Global Medical News
PET/CT Detects Early Recurrence of Head and Neck Cancer
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2012 Jan 30, ME Tucker
PHOENIX (EGMN) - Routine use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography scans can detect locoregional recurrences of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck before they became clinically apparent, according to a retrospective chart review of 234 patients who had been treated with chemoradiation between 2006 and 2010.The finding suggests that routine use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) may improve the outcome of salvage therapy, said Dr. Yasir Rudha, who...