Education and Training
Cervical Nodal Mets in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of H&N - MRI, FDG-PET, & Histopathologic Correlation
The purpose of this study is to determine the value of novel non-invasive medical imaging methods for detecting the spread of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to the lymph nodes in the neck by comparing their results to findings at the time of surgery.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- radiation: PET scan
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:- Adult patients with newly diagnosed (biopsy-proven), untreated
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck who will undergo neck dissection as part
of primary surgical therapy. Exclusion Criteria:- A prior adverse reaction to the
contrast/tracer agents being used in the imaging methods being studied.
- Pregnancy.
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Quynh-Thu Le
6504986184
Not Recruiting