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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Parameters Predict Efficacy of Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas.

Songtao Zhang, Runfang Zhang, Wenbo Gong, Chao Wang, Chen Zeng, Yifei Zhai, Qigen Fang, Liyuan Dai

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Songtao ZhangDepartment of Thyroid and Head Neck, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Runfang ZhangDepartment of Thyroid and Head Neck, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Wenbo GongDepartment of Thyroid and Head Neck, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Chao WangDepartment of Thyroid and Head Neck, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Chen ZengDepartment of Thyroid and Head Neck, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Yifei ZhaiDepartment of Thyroid and Head Neck, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Qigen FangDepartment of Thyroid and Head Neck, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Liyuan DaiDepartment of Thyroid and Head Neck, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhengzhou University · CNHenan Cancer Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aims to assess the association between positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) parameters and the response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in unresectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

methodsA total of 105 patients receiving immunotherapy (pembrolizumab or sintilimab with/without cisplatin) were retrospectively enrolled in this study; pretreatment data regarding metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) were collected. The primary interest of the study was objective response rate (ORR), and the secondary was progression-free survival (PFS).

resultsThe mean total MTV was 40.6 cm

conclusionsIn HNSCC, total MTV ≥40.6 cm

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head and neck squamous cell carcinomaimmunotherapymetabolic tumor volumePD-1 inhibitorSUVmax

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PMID34650916
PMCPMC8506113
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