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

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100