PET-CT for Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the Neck Nodes Unknown Primary Malignancy

The Clinical Utility of PET-CT in the Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Neck Nodes With Unknown Primary Malignancy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00530283

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-17

Start date

2007-08-31

Completion date

2010-07-31

Last updated

2019-10-21

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Conditions

Squamous Cell Cancer

Keywords

Squamous, Unknown Primary, Patients with Squamous cell cancer neck nodes

Brief summary

Patients with squamous cell cancer of neck nodes but unknown primary will have a PET-CT scan prior to biopsies. The utility of PET-CT will be determined in this subset of patients.

Interventions

OTHERPET-CT

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* squamous cell cancer of neck nodes with unknown primary site

Exclusion criteria

* unable to tolerate PET-CT * unable to undergo examination under anaesthesia

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

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