18F-FDG-PET/CT can be used to predict distant metastasis in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) has a high rate of distant metastasis, resulting in poor prognosis. The role of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), which was assessed via pretreatment 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), and com...

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Published in:	Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Main Authors:	Shinsuke Suzuki, Satoshi Toyoma, Tomoe Abe, Tentaro Endo, Teppei Kouga, Yohei Kaswasaki, Takechiyo Yamada
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2022-04-01
Subjects:	Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma Distant metastasis 18F-FDG-PET/CT Maximum standardized uptake value Survival
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-022-00568-8