Use of <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT Imaging for Radiotherapy Target Volume Delineation after Induction Chemotherapy and for Prognosis of Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Use of <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT Imaging for Radiotherapy Target Volume Delineation after Induction Chemotherapy and for Prognosis of Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

<i>Background and objectives:</i> Induction chemotherapy (ICT) before definitive chemoradiation (CRT) gives high response rates in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA-SCCHN). However, pre-ICT gross tumor volume (GTV) for radiotherapy (RT) planning is still r...

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Main Authors: Viktoras Rudžianskas, Erika Korobeinikova, Milda Rudžianskienė, Evelina Jaselskė, Diana Adlienė, Severina Šedienė, Ilona Kulakienė, Evaldas Padervinskis, Nemira Jurkienė, Elona Juozaitytė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
induction chemotherapy
<sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT
target volume delineation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/54/6/107

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