title: The Application of FDG-PET as Prognostic Indicators in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
abstract: This article discusses the role of FDG-PETederived parameters as prognostic indicators in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The basic underlying biology of FDG-PET scans and the quantitative information that can be derived are discussed. A review of the literature is performed. Potential applications in the management of head and neck cancer and future directions in clinical trials are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Farzan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Peter F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Faulhaber
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: min.yao@unhospitals.org.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Quynh-Thu
authors.initials: QT
authors.lastname: Le