What is the prognostic impact of FDG PET in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with concomitant chemo-radiotherapy? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pierluigi BonomoA MerlottiE OlmettoA BianchiI DesideriA BacigalupoP FrancoC FranzeseE OrlandiL LiviS CainiPublished in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2018)
FDG PET has prognostic relevance in the context of locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Pretreatment MTV is the only metabolic variable with a significant impact on patient outcome. Because of the heterogeneity and the lack of standardized methodology, no definitive conclusions on optimal cut-off values can be drawn.