Tumor Metabolism of Head and Neck Cancer in Patients Who Underwent Radiation Therapy Measured With F-18-FDG-PET

The purpose of the study is to describe the regional and global FDG-kinetics in head and neck cancer during percutaneous radiation therapy.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Nuclear Medicine

Dresden, 01307, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Histologically confirmed head and neck cancer not curable by surgery
Karnofsky > 70%
Tumor volume and localization allow curative radiotherapy
Written consent

Exclusion criteria

Metastases
Earlier radiotherapy of head or neck
Pregnancy
Secondary malignancy excluding dermal carcinoma T1 and Tis-carcinoma of cervix uteri
Psychiatric impairment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Technische Universität Dresden

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2005
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Sep 16, 2005
Registry last updated: Mar 16, 2016

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.

Completed