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Larynx Cancer
Fan D, Kang J, Yu Y, Cahlon O, Riaz N, Lee N. Larynx Cancer. Practical Guides In Radiation Oncology 2022, 45-60. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99590-4_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative radiotherapyLarynx cancerEarly stage squamous cell carcinomaOrgan preservation therapyEarly-stage diseaseLymph node metastasisAdvanced larynx cancerSquamous cell carcinomaStandard of careHigh-risk casesPre-treatment evaluationCommon clinical scenariosThin-cut CTPET/CTDefinitive chemoradiotherapyAdvanced diseaseLocoregional recurrencePreservation therapyGlottic larynxNode metastasisSubglottic extensionCell carcinomaLaryngeal cancerPhysical examOrgan preservation
2023
Post-operative PET/CT improves the detection of early recurrence of squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity
Yu Y, Schöder H, Zakeri K, Chen L, Kang J, McBride S, Tsai C, Gelblum D, Boyle J, Cracchiolo J, Cohen M, Singh B, Ganly I, Patel S, Michel L, Dunn L, Sherman E, Pfister D, Wong R, Riaz N, Lee N. Post-operative PET/CT improves the detection of early recurrence of squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity. Oral Oncology 2023, 141: 106400. PMID: 37099979, PMCID: PMC10631462, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaIntermediate-risk featuresPET/CTHigh-risk featuresPost-operative radiationSquamous cell carcinomaEarly recurrenceRisk featuresSurgical marginsCell carcinomaPET/CT planningAddition of chemotherapyClose surgical marginsDisease-free survivalPositive surgical marginsRecords of patientsPositron emission tomographyTreatment intensificationBaseline characteristicsNode positivityLymphovascular invasionOverall survivalPT3-4Perineural invasionTumor thickness
2021
Postoperative PET/CT for detection of early recurrence (ER) after surgery for squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the oral cavity (OC).
Yu Y, Schöder H, Kang J, McBride S, Tsai C, Chen L, Zakeri K, Gelblum D, Boyle J, Cracchiolo J, Cohen M, Singh B, Ganly I, Patel S, Michel L, Dunn L, Pfister D, Wong R, Riaz N, Lee N. Postoperative PET/CT for detection of early recurrence (ER) after surgery for squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the oral cavity (OC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6060-6060. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative PET/CTIntermediate risk factorsSquamous cell carcinomaHigh-risk factorsPET/CTPT3-4 diseasePositive surgical marginsEarly recurrenceSurgical marginsExtranodal extensionLymphovascular invasionPerineural invasionRisk factorsOral cavityPostoperative radiotherapyOverall survivalPostoperative radiationPET/CT planningDistant metastasis-free survivalImproved disease-free survivalClinicopathologic risk factorsClose surgical marginsDisease-free survivalSalvage therapyDistant recurrence