PET scan study for head and neck cancer patients
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This trial uses a special PET scan to look at head and neck cancer cells before treatment. It may help doctors learn more about your cancer and decide if different treatments could work better for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a type of head and neck cancer called squamous cell carcinoma.
- Your tumor is at least 1 cm in size on scans.
- You are either having surgery for newly diagnosed advanced cancer, or you are about to start your first immunotherapy for cancer that has come back or spread.
- You are not pregnant or nursing, and if you could become pregnant, you agree to a pregnancy test before the scan.
- You can lie still for about an hour for the PET/CT scan.
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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