PET/CT scan using panitumumab to find head and neck cancer spread
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This Phase 1 study tests a new way to use a scan (PET/CT) with a drug called panitumumab to help spot where head and neck squamous cell cancer has spread. It may help doctors better target treatment by finding metastases earlier or more clearly.
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Who can take part
- You are age 19 or older
- You have biopsy-confirmed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
- Your cancer may be returning or new, and the trial allows any tumor stage and any head/neck location
- Your earlier FDG-PET/CT or CT shows unclear possible spread to lymph nodes that needs assessment before surgery
- Blood tests are adequate: hemoglobin 9+ and white blood cells above 3000, plus platelets 100,000+
- Your kidneys are functioning well enough (creatinine no more than 1.5× the lab’s upper limit)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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