Tumor Metabolism of Head and Neck Cancer in Patients Who Underwent Radiation Therapy Measured With F-18-FDG-PET

Technische Universität Dresden44 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to describe the regional and global FDG-kinetics in head and neck cancer during percutaneous radiation therapy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed head and neck cancer not curable by surgery * Karnofsky \> 70% * Tumor volume and localization allow curative radiotherapy * Written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Metastases * Earlier radiotherapy of head or neck * Pregnancy * Secondary malignancy excluding dermal carcinoma T1 and Tis-carcinoma of cervix uteri * Psychiatric impairment

Locations (1)

Department of Nuclear Medicine

Dresden, Germany

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