Prediction of extranodal extension in oropharyngeal cancer patients and carcinoma of unknown primary: value of metabolic tumor imaging with hybrid PET compared with MRI and CT.

Publication

Prediction of extranodal extension in oropharyngeal cancer patients and carcinoma of unknown primary: value of metabolic tumor imaging with hybrid PET compared with MRI and CT.

Journal Paper/Review - Dec 5, 2022

Nemmour Amina, Stadler Thomas M, Maurer Alexander, Kovacs Zsofia, Serrallach Bettina, Born Diana, Nemes Constanze, Broglie Martina Anja, Pazahr Shila, Rupp Niels J, Huellner Martin W, Stöckli Sandro, Morand Grégoire B

Citation

Nemmour A, Stadler T, Maurer A, Kovacs Z, Serrallach B, Born D, Nemes C, Broglie M, Pazahr S, Rupp N, Huellner M, Stöckli S, Morand G. Prediction of extranodal extension in oropharyngeal cancer patients and carcinoma of unknown primary: value of metabolic tumor imaging with hybrid PET compared with MRI and CT. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 280:1973-1981.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 280

Publication Date

Dec 5, 2022

Issn Electronic

1434-4726

Pages

1973-1981

Brief description/objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the value of metabolic tumor imaging using hybrid PET for the preoperative detection of extranodal extension (ENE) in lymph node metastases of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).