Pre-CCRT 18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT improves survival in patients with advanced stages p16-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma via accurate radiation treatment planning
Abstract:Purpose
No large-scale prospective randomized study with a long-term follow-up period has evaluated the survival outcomes of preconcurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography (18FDG PET–CT) in patients with non–human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).
Patients and Methods
We included patients with stage I–IVA p16-negative OPSCC receiving definit… Show more
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