head and neck cancer
Conditions
Interventions
FDG-PET/CT
Lymph node extirpation under general anesthesia guide by PET-probe
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patients with a primary biopsy proven head and neck cancer scheduled for primary irradiation with or without chemotherapy • Lymph nodes which are positive on FDG-PET but negative on other imaging modalities • Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology of these FDG-PET positive lymph nodes remains negative if performed after the results. This procedure must be performed afterwards if FDG-PET reveals these unexpected FDG-PET positive lymph nodes. • FDG-PET positive lymph nodes have impact on radiation treatment planning if based on FDG-PET as judged by the radiation oncologist. • *Informed consent* signed by patient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility to extirpate these FDG-PET lymph nodes. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic accuracy of PET-CT in these by other imaging techniques negative lymph nodes. Chance of radiation planning. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed