Prognostic role of metabolic parameters of 18F-FDG PET-CT scan performed during radiation therapy in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Purpose To evaluate the prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET-CT performed in the third week (iPET) of definitive radiation therapy (RT) in patients with newly diagnosed locally advanced mucosal primary head and neck squamous-cell-carcinoma (MPHNSCC).