Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for The Role of FDG PET in Radiation Treatment Planning for Head and Neck Cancers
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: The Role of FDG PET in Radiation Treatment Planning for Head and Neck Cancers
Official Title: The Role of FDG PET in Radiation Treatment Planning for Head and Neck Cancers
Study ID: NCT00230269
Conditions
Interventions
Study Description
Brief Summary: In patients with cancer of the head and neck and rectum, knowing the exact location of the tumor is important for designing the radiation field to ensure delivery of high dose of radiation to the tumor while sparing surrounding normal tissues. A new medical imaging method which is a combination of positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scan, has shown promise in helping the radiation oncologist in defining the exact location and extent of the tumor in certain cancers such as lung cancers. Therefore the purpose of this study is to determine if these imaging methods can be used in combination with the standard radiation treatment planning procedure to improve the accuracy to targeting your tumor with radiation. In addition the PET-CT scan, similar to the PET scan alone with better resolution, can be used to determine whether the tumor has spread to any part of the body outside of the head and neck sites.
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Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Locations
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
Contact Details
Name: Quynh-Thu Le
Affiliation: Stanford University
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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