Laryngeal radionecrosis versus recurrent cancer: A clinical approach

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 293-296

  Mcguirt, W Frederick ^a,b   Greven, Kathryn M ^a   Keyes Jr , John W ^a   Williams III, Daniel W ^a   Watson, Nat ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithm; FDG PET scanning; Larynx; Postirradiation necrosis; Radionecrosis; Recurrent cancer

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LARYNX CANCER; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION NECROSIS; RECURRENT CANCER;

EID: 0031925425     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949810700406     Document Type: Article

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