Esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with histologically proven primary esophageal cancer for whom a surgical procedure (either with or without preoperatve CRT) is planned. 2) Referred for treatment in the AMC. 3) Written informed consent. Further, at least fifteen out of the twenty-five patients referred for preoperative CRT should undergo pre-treatment EUS-guided radiopaque marker implantation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Contra indication for MRI. 2) Contra indication for gadolinium contrast administration. 3) Recurrent tumor after an esophageal resection. 4) Pregnant women. 5) Age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The feasibility of MRI of esophageal cancer with emphasis on visualization of 1) the tumor extent in longitudinal direction and 2) the involved lymph nodes. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Niet van toepassing. | — |
Countries
Netherlands