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Supporting study #3

52 patients with (chemo)radiation for N2 headneck tumor FDG-PET/CT scan 4-6 months after therapy Only FDG-positive necks received node dissection All others wait-and-see Average follow-up 4 years

Results

NPV = 100%

Comparison of Physical Examination and Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography 4-6 Months After Radiotherapy to Assess Residual Head-and-Neck Cancer. Zundel MT et al., IJROBP 2011.