LARYNGEAL RADIONECROSIS VERSUS RECURRENT CANCER - A CLINICAL APPROACH

Authors
MCGUIRT WF GREVEN KM WILLIAMS DW KEYES JW WATSON N
Citation
Wf. Mcguirt et al., LARYNGEAL RADIONECROSIS VERSUS RECURRENT CANCER - A CLINICAL APPROACH, The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology, 107(4), 1998, pp. 293-296
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034894
Volume
107
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
293 - 296
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4894(1998)107:4<293:LRVRC->2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A group of 38 patients was studied by positron emission tomography uti lizing fluorine(18)-labeled deoxyglucose (FDG-PET) scanning to examine the ability to differentiate postirradiation laryngeal recurrent canc er from radionecrosis. The resulting 79% correct diagnosis showed the technique to be far superior to conventional computed tomography scann ing (61%) and clinical examination (13%). An algorithmic approach to e valuating and treating patients with radionecrosis and/or recurrent ca ncer by utilizing FDG-PET scanning is presented.