Actively Recruiting
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)PET-CT Pilot Study
Led by University Health Network, Toronto · Updated on 2024-03-13
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
735 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to see how useful the information provided from Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans can be in the actual planning and delivery of radiation treatment to patients who have head and neck cancers. Patients participating in this study, will have (in addition to their routine tests) a PET scan before and during their radiation treatment. Following the intervention, patients will be followed as per standard practice.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)PET-CT Pilot Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Non-nasopharynx head and neck mucosal squamous cell carcinoma
- Radiologically evident gross disease
- Receiving radiotherapy alone with curative intent
- Age 18 years or older
- FDG avid tumor with minimum SUV of 2.5 on the first PET-CT scan to be eligible for the second PET-CT scan
You will not qualify if you...
- Nasopharynx cancer
- Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
- Presence of distant metastases known or found on baseline CT of the thorax
- Prior malignancy within the last 5 years (excluding non-H&N SCC and basal cell carcinoma of the skin)
- Prior chemotherapy within the last 5 years or concurrent chemotherapy/EGFR inhibitor treatment
- Prior head and neck radiotherapy
- Inability to lie supine for the duration of the study
- Pregnancy
- Inability to provide informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Health Network, Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
John J Kim, MD
CONTACT
S
Stephen Breen, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
1
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