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Conclusions Therefore, PET is a valuable tool in the management of patients with occult primary head and neck carcinoma, not only because it provides additional information as to the location of primary tumors, but also due to the fact that it can detect unexpected distant metastases.

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Source: Head and Neck Oncology - February 13, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research