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Mapping of Sentinel lymph node drainage Using SPECT/CT to tailor highly selective elective nodal irradiation in node-negative neck of patients with head and neck cancer - SUSPECT-2

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
10027655
Registration Number
NL-OMON54554
Lead Sponsor
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

• Newly diagnosed and histopathologically proven lateralized primary HNSCC,
T1-4N0-2b without midline involvement, originating at one side of the oral
cavity, oropharynx, larynx (except T1 glottic), and hypopharynx, and planned
for treatment with primary radiotherapy, chemo-radiotherapy or
immuno-radiotherapy in curative setting
• Age >= 18 years
• WHO performance status 0 or 1
• Signed written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Distant metastatic spread at the time of inclusion
• Chemotherapy or surgery (for the present tumor), prior to inclusion
• Previous radiation treatment in the head and neck region, for any reason
• Previous neck dissection
• Recurrent or second primary tumor in the head and neck region
• Head and neck malignancies arising from skin, lip, nose, sinuses,
nasopharynx, salivary glands, thyroid gland or esophagus
• Pregnancy or no active contraception for pre-menopausal women
• Known hypersensitivity to iodine or nanocolloid injection
• Having any condition (physical, mental, sociological) that interferes with
the informed consent procedure and follow-up schedules

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Cumulative incidence of contralateral regional metastasis at 1 year after<br /><br>treatment</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Toxicity<br /><br>Quality of Life<br /><br>Prevalence of metastatic disease in contralateral sentinel nodes removed based<br /><br>on lymph drainage mapping using SPECT/CT at baseline</p><br>
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