Prediction for distant failure in patients with stage M0 nasopharyngeal carcinoma: The role of standardized uptake value

Chan, Sheng-Chieh; Chang, Joseph Tung-Chieh; Wang, Hung-Ming; Lin, Chien-Yu; Ng, Shu-Hang.; Fan, Kang-Hsing; Chin, Shy-Chyi; Liao, Chua-Ta; Yen, Tzu-Chen

doi:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2008.03.010

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Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 52-58, January 2009

Prediction for distant failure in patients with stage M0 nasopharyngeal carcinoma: The role of standardized uptake value

Sheng-Chieh Chan
- Molecular Imaging Center and Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 333 Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Joseph Tung-Chieh Chang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Hung-Ming Wang
- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Chien-Yu Lin
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Shu-Hang. Ng
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Kang-Hsing Fan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Shy-Chyi Chin
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Chua-Ta Liao
- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Tzu-Chen Yen
- Molecular Imaging Center and Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 333 Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Corresponding author. Address: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, 5 Fu-Shin St, Kueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 3 3281 200x2673.