TABLE 2:

Prediction of response by MRS in head and neck cancer

SiteCasesStage (TNM)Treatment
LarynxFailedT2N0Surgery
ControlT3N0Surgery
LarynxFailedT4N0Surgery
ControlT2N0Radiation
LarynxFailedT2N0Laser surgery
ControlT3N0Surgery
LarynxFailedT4N0Radiation
ControlT4N1Surgery + radiation
LarynxFailedT3N0Surgery + radiation
ControlT2N0Surgery + radiation
Oral tongueFailedT2N2bSurgery + radiation
ControlT1N0Surgery
Oral tongueFailedT1N0Surgery
ControlT2N0Surgery + radiation
Oral tongueFailedT3N2Surgery
ControlT4N2bSurgery
Floor of mouthFailedT4N2bSurgery + chemotherapy + radiation
ControlT4N0Surgery + radiation
TonsilFailedT2N1Radiation
ControlT2N2Radiation
  • Note.—MRS indicates magnetic resonance spectroscopy.