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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.