Circulating Tumor DNA in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Association with Metabolic Tumor Burden Determined with FDG-PET/CT.
Antti SilvoniemiJukka LaineKatri L S AroLinda NissiLeif BäckJukka SchildtJussi HirvonenJaana HagstromHeikki IrjalaLeena-Maija AaltonenMarko SeppänenHeikki MinnPublished in: Cancers (2023)
A high metabolic tumor burden based on FDG imaging is associated with a positive liquid biopsy and high maximum VAF. Our findings suggest a complementary role of metabolic and genomic signatures in the pre-treatment evaluation of HNSCC.