Status:

RECRUITING

Assessment of Response to nCRT for GEJ Cancer Using a Fully Integrated PET/MRI

Lead Sponsor:

IRCCS San Raffaele

Collaborating Sponsors:

Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro

Conditions:

Esophageal Cancer

Esophageal Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Evaluate the potential role of PET/MRI as a predictor of esophageal and junctional cancers in response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT).

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, observational single center study which plans to enroll patients with biopsy proven potentially resectable esophageal or junctional cancer scheduled to receive nCRT (CROSS regim...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • biopsy-proven esophageal or junctional carcinomas (either adenocarcinoma (AC) or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) for which an Ivor-Lewis transthoracic esophagectomy with supramesocolic and mediastinal lymphadenectomy is indicated;
  • visible tumor on pre-treatment imaging;
  • ≥ 18 years of age;
  • signed informed consent.

Exclusion

  • \- incomplete preoperative imaging assessment;
  • contraindications to neoadjuvant treatment;
  • contraindications to preoperative imaging (such as pacemaker, allergy to contrast agents);
  • inability to complete imaging examinations (i.e. severe claustrophobia);
  • contraindication to surgery (comorbidities, distant metastatic disease (imaging confirmed));
  • pregnant or lactating women
  • severe hypersensitivity to gadobutrol or fludeoxyglucose F18.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 8 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

155 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04359732

Start Date

May 8 2020

End Date

October 31 2025

Last Update

February 25 2025

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Deaprtment of Radiology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

Milan, Milano, Italy, 20132