Clinical Study

PET/CT Is Complementary to Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology in Assessment of Irradiated Neck in Head and Neck Cancers

Table 1

Patient demographics and clinical characteristics ( ).

Median age (range)60 (27–88)
Sex (M : F)2.4 : 1
Site of primary tumour
 Oral cavity30 (55%)
 Oropharynx9 (17%)
 Hypopharynx/cervical oesophagus9 (17%)
 Multiple sites6 (11%)
Previous treatment
 Neck dissection33 (61%)
 Chemotherapy44 (81%)