Accuracy of FDG-PET-CT response assessment following (chemo) radiotherapy for locally advanced larynx and hypopharyngeal carcinoma

Background: (Chemo) radiotherapy is an established organ-preserving treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Previous studies evaluating the accuracy of response assessment 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) following chemo(radiotherapy) have included only small numbers of patients with larynx and hypopharynx carcinoma. The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic...