PET probe guided extirpation of FDG-PET positive lymph nodes which are negative on other imaging modalities in head and neck cancer patients scheduled for primary irradiatio
Completed
- Conditions
- head and neck cancerhead and neck squamous cell carcinoma10038666
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34841
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
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
none
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Feasibility to extirpate these FDG-PET lymph nodes.<br /><br></p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Diagnostic accuracy of PET-CT in these by other imaging techniques negative<br /><br>lymph nodes.<br /><br>Chance of radiation planning.</p><br>