Diffusion MRI correlation with p16 status and prediction for tumor progression in locally advanced head and neck cancer

PurposeTo investigate p16 effects on diffusion image metrics and associations with tumor progression in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancers.MethodsDiffusion images pretreatment and after 20 Gy (2wk) of RT were analyzed in patients with cT4/N3 p16+ oropharynx cancer (OPSCC) (N=51) an...

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Main Authors: Yue Cao, M. Aryal, P. Li, C. Lee, M. Schipper, D. You, E. Jaworski, L. Gharzai, J. Shah, A. Eisbruch, Michelle Mierzwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.998186/full