Cervical Nodal Mets in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of H&N - MRI, FDG-PET, & Histopathologic Correlation

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT00313027

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the value of novel non-invasive medical imaging methods for detecting the spread of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to the lymph nodes in the neck by comparing their results to findings at the time of surgery.

Official Title

Cervical Nodal Metastasis in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck - Novel MRI, FDG-PET, and Histopathologic Correlation

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Adult patients with newly diagnosed (biopsy-proven), untreated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck who will undergo neck dissection as part of primary surgical therapy.
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - A prior adverse reaction to the contrast/tracer agents being used in the imaging methods being studied. - Pregnancy.
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Investigator(s)

Billy W Loo, Jr, MD PhD FASTRO FACR
Billy W Loo, Jr, MD PhD FASTRO FACR
Radiation oncologist, Thoracic specialist
Professor of Radiation Oncology (Radiation Therapy)
Quynh-Thu Le, MD
Quynh-Thu Le, MD
Radiation oncologist
Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)
Christina Kong
Christina Kong
Pathologist, Cytopathologist, Surgical pathologist
Professor of Pathology
Michael J. Kaplan, MD
Lei Xing
Barton Lane
Robert Herfkens
Robert Herfkens
Radiologist
Professor of Radiology (Cardiovascular Imaging), Emeritus
Willard ("Bill") E. Fee, Jr., MD

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Contact

Quynh-Thu Le
6504986184

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