Status:
COMPLETED
Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography (PET-CT) Scan as a Diagnostic Method in Unknown Primary Tumors
Lead Sponsor:
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Conditions:
Unknown Primary Tumor
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
Is PET-CT scan better than PET or CT alone in diagnosing primary tumours in patients with unknown primary tumors? Can information obtained with PET-CT replace other clinical and radiological investiga...
Detailed Description
Patients who fulfill the international definition of unknown primary tumors can be included, except: * Young men (\<55 years) with growing mid-line tumors where a germ cell tumor could be expected wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Unknown primary tumors
Exclusion
- Young men (\<55 years) with growing mid-line tumors where a germ cell tumor could be expected will not be included.
- Patients with lymph-node metastases with squamous cell carcinoma in the head and neck region will not be included
- Women with adenocarcinoma in lymph nodes in the axilla will not be included
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
136 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00269373
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
February 1 2012
Last Update
February 22 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100