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