Performance of Whole Body MRI in Extraplevic Disease Detection in Patients Undergoing Pelvic Exenteration for Gynecological Maligniancies (WHOLE BODY)

Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care (IRCCS)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Gynecologic Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05816005

3813

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this prospective observational diagnostic study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy od extrapelvic disease detection using Whole-body-MRI (WB-MRI) in patients with gynecologic cancer candidate to the pelvic exenteration.

Enrollment: 71 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 18 years
• Written Informed Consent
• All patients with recurrent gynecological cancer that are planned to undergo pelvic exenteration or laterally extended pelvic resection, both with curative and palliative intent
• Patients considered fit for srugery

Exclusion criteria

• Controindication to MRI (Claustrophobia, implanted ferromagnetic materials or foreign objects, Known intolerance or controindication to the MRI contrast agent, cardiac pacemaker)
• Individuals who are not able or willing to tolerate the required prologed stationary supine position during examination (approximately 40-60 minutes)
• Patient unable to give informed consent