RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05707078

PET/CT Follow up for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma


Sponsor

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Enrollment

600 participants

Start Date

Mar 7, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

PET/CT follow up for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma The following is a presentation of a prospective protocol, named PET/CT follow up for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (PET Follow), including patients who have completed radiotherapy treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). The purpose of this study is to investigate the diagnostic performance of 18F-fluorodeoxy-D-glucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography/ Computed Tomography (PET/CT) in patients with HNSCC after curative intended treatment.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is evaluating whether PET/CT scans (a type of imaging that detects cancer activity) can improve the follow-up and detection of cancer recurrence in patients who completed curative treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (cancer of the mouth, throat, or voice box). **You may be eligible if...** - You are over 18 years old - You have completed curative treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (oral cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx) - You are willing to give informed consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You refuse participation - Your neck lymph nodes were clinically negative before treatment (no nodal disease) - You had a neck dissection (lymph node removal surgery) before radiation - You are not eligible for surgery for any reason Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

PROCEDURENeck dissection

Based on PET/CT scan patients will undergo neck dissection.


Locations(1)

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark

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