PET/CT for radiotherapy planning of head-âÂÂneck cancer
PET/CT for radiotherapy planning of head-âÂÂneck cancer
PET/CT for radiotherapy planning of head-âÂÂneck cancer
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Are there distant metastases?<br />
For the presence <strong>of</strong> M1 disease<br />
! Sensi3vity 93%<br />
! Specificity 96%<br />
Impact on treatment<br />
! Swith RT from cura3ve to<br />
pallia3ve intent in 15% <strong>of</strong> cases<br />
afer M0 conven3onal workup.<br />
Na3onal Ins3tute <strong>for</strong> Clinical Excellence (NICE). Lung <strong>cancer</strong>: the<br />
diagnosis and treatment <strong>of</strong> lung <strong>cancer</strong>. In: Clinical Guideline No.: 24.<br />
NICE Web site. 2005<br />
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