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CompletedNCT00530283Updated Oct 21, 2019

PET-CT for Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the Neck Nodes Unknown Primary Malignancy

An observational study in Squamous Cell Cancer, sponsored by AHS Cancer Control Alberta. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-10-21.

Sponsored by AHS Cancer Control Alberta · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
20
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Patients with squamous cell cancer of neck nodes but unknown primary will have a PET-CT scan prior to biopsies. The utility of PET-CT will be determined in this subset of patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Squamous Cell Cancer

Keywords

  • Squamous
  • Unknown Primary
  • Patients with Squamous cell cancer neck nodes
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In context

Neoplasms, Squamous Cell

136 studies on the registry are indexed under Neoplasms, Squamous Cell; 14 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 176 across 18 observational studies indexed under Neoplasms, Squamous Cell.

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Lead sponsor

AHS Cancer Control Alberta is the lead sponsor of 187 studies on the registry; 31 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

18 years

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Inclusion criteria

  • squamous cell cancer of neck nodes with unknown primary site

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unable to tolerate PET-CT
  • unable to undergo examination under anaesthesia
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • A

    Patients with Squamous cell cancer of neck nodes, unknown primary

    Other: PET-CT

Interventions

  • OtherPET-CT
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Study locations

1 site
  • Tom Baker Cancer Centre
    Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N2, Canada
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 21, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00530283
Collaborators
Calgary Health Region, University of Calgary
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 17, 2007
Start date
Aug 2007
Primary completion
Jul 2010
Completion
Jul 2010
Last update
Oct 21, 2019

Study contacts

Harold Lau, M.D.
principal investigator · AHS Cancer Control Alberta

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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