VG H&N course intro Florence 2016.pptx

Rogers JW

et al

. Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys

2004;58:694-7.

McCollum

et al

. Head Neck 2004;26:890-6.

Porceddu SV

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Author

Interval after chemoradiation Negative Predictive Value

Rogers

4 weeks

14% (95%CI: 3%-45%)

McCollum

4-12 weeks

73% (95%CI: 46%-99%)

Yao; Porceddu > 8 weeks

97% - 100% (95%CI: 87%-99% en 96%-100%)

Accuracy PET for detection of lymph node metastases

is interval dependent:

FDG-PET: Regional Control

Salvage Surgery