Recommendation 6.2. If PET/CT scan at 12 or more weeks shows mild FDG uptake in a node of 1 cm or less or a persistently enlarged node of 1 cm or more without either mild or intense FDG uptake, that patient may be observed closely with serial cross-sectional imaging or PET/CT, with neck dissection reserved for clinical or radiographic concern for progressive disease.
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July 2019The full recommendations are available online.