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Reports summarize life sciences study results from Southern Illinois University, Medical Department

Published in Cancer Weekly, December 29th, 2009

In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To assess the role of combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) in predicting early treatment response at the primary site and in the neck after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Retrospective analysis with a median follow-up of 24 months."

"Academic, tertiary referral center. and Interventions: Thirty-one patients who were treated with concomitant intra-arterial CRT underwent PET-CT 6 to 8 weeks after the completion of treatment. with findings on the physical examination, CT, or PET-CT indicative of persistent...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-12-29)

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