This research is studying the level of oxygen in tumors during the brachytherapy procedure.
Tumors with low levels of oxygen have been found to be more resistant to standard radiation and chemotherapy treatments. For patients with tumors with low oxygen levels, it is not well known if higher radiation doses can overcome treatment resistance to radiation. Currently, there are limited ways of measuring tumor oxygen levels. The investigators believe that measuring tumor oxygen levels during the brachytherapy procedure will allow the investigators to develop better and improved oxygen measurement techniques, and ultimately improve clinical outcomes for patients, such as better local tumor control. This research study is a Pilot Study, meaning that this is the first time investigators are examining the oxygen sensor being used. This study is designed to test the oxygen sensor's ability to measure the oxygen levels within the participant's cervical tumor with the aid of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. MRI scans use magnets to make detailed images of the participant's tumor and the surrounding normal tissues during the brachytherapy procedure.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Proportion of patients with a tumor oxygen measurement from at least 1 oxygen sensor catheter
Time frame: 2 years
Complete Metabolic Response
Absence of abnormal FDG uptake at the site of abnormal FDG uptake noted on the pre-treatment FDG-PET study
Time frame: 2 years
Local Tumor Control
Tumor control within the radiation field
Time frame: 2 years
Disease-Specific Survival
From start of treatment to time of disease progression or death
Time frame: 2 Years
Overall Survival
From start of treatment until death due to any cause
Time frame: 2 years
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