18FDG SUV in the primary tumor and lymph node metastases is not predictive for development of distant metastases in high risk head and neck cancer patients

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6054674	Oral Oncology	2015	5 Pages	PDF

Abstract

SUVs of primary tumor and lymph node on FDG-PET are not predictive for distant metastases in a (selected) group of patients with already high risk factors for distant metastases.

Keywords

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Distant metastases standardized uptake value Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

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18FDG SUV in the primary tumor and lymph node metastases is not predictive for development of distant metastases in high risk head and neck cancer patients

Authors

Jasmijn Meeuwis, Otto S. Hoekstra, Birgit I. Witte, Ronald Boellaard, C. René Leemans, Remco de Bree,