Cervical Nodal Mets in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of H&N - MRI, FDG-PET, & Histopathologic Correlation

Stanford University30 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the value of novel non-invasive medical imaging methods for detecting the spread of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to the lymph nodes in the neck by comparing their results to findings at the time of surgery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancers

Interventions

PET scanRADIATION

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria:- Adult patients with newly diagnosed (biopsy-proven), untreated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck who will undergo neck dissection as part of primary surgical therapy. Exclusion Criteria:- A prior adverse reaction to the contrast/tracer agents being used in the imaging methods being studied. \- Pregnancy.

Locations (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To evaluate the performance of novel imaging methods for detecting cervical nodal metastasis.

Time frame: pre and post surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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