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

Cervical Nodal Metastasis in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck - Novel MRI, FDG-PET, and Histopathologic Correlation

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00313027

Enrollment

Registered

2006-04-11

Start date

2002-11-30

Completion date

2005-03-31

Last updated

2012-07-09

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Conditions

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

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

RADIATIONPET scan

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the performance of novel imaging methods for detecting cervical nodal metastasis.	pre and post surgery

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026