Status:
COMPLETED
CT Detection of Metastatic Lymphadenopathy in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Localized thyroid cancer is potentially curable. Before thyroid surgery, an ultrasound test is done to see if cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the neck. Excellent for evaluation of the thyroid ...
Detailed Description
Papillary thyroid cancer represents 75% of all epithelial thyroid malignancies. Imaging not only delineates the primary tumour within the thyroid gland, but also helps assess lymph nodal metastatic di...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pre-operative thyroidectomy patients with pathology-proven papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) needing lymph node staging for potential neck dissection.
Exclusion
- Patients with history of prior surgery within the head and neck.
- Patients with history of prior radiation to the head and neck.
- Patients with history of lymphoma, leukemia, or other lymphoproliferative disorders affecting the head and neck.
- Pregnant/breast feeding patients (by question).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 28 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 20 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
47 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03359668
Start Date
April 28 2011
End Date
April 20 2017
Last Update
December 2 2017
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