Imaging methods assist in the pretreatment planning of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal
neoplasms, by better defining the local extension of infiltrating tumors and by detecting
subclinical neck adenopathies. Imaging also has an important role in excluding or
detecting distant metastasis. Furthermore, there is evidence that several imaging-derived
parameters can be used as predictors of locoregional control after radiotherapy, independently
from the TN classification. Such prognostic information is helpful in determining
the relative value of surgery and radiation therapy, in selecting patients who may
benefit from adjuvant treatment, and in identifying patients at high risk for recurrence
to be followed up more closely.
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Published online: January 22, 2007
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© 2007 Published by Elsevier Inc.
