FIGURE 3. Graph shows strong relationship between apparent extent of disease on PET scanning and survival in 63 consecutive patients in whom relapse was suspected on basis of conventional evaluation. This relationship remained significant after adjusting for pre-PET evaluation of extent of disease relapse or for treatment subsequently delivered. ENR = extensive nodal relapse; LNR = limited nodal relapse; LR = local relapse; SR = systemic relapse.

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