Prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT before and after radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Authors :: Xie, P.
Yue, J.-B.
Fu, Z.
Feng, R.
Yu, J.-M.
Source :: Annals of Oncology. May2010, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p1078-1082. 5p. 3 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of maximal standard uptake values (SUVsmax) from serial fluor-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Subjects :: *TOMOGRAPHY
*MEDICAL radiography
*MEDICAL electronics
*CROSS-sectional imaging
*CANCER

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