PET-CT Based Radiotherapy in Esophageal Cancer Patients

Maastricht Radiation Oncology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Esophageal Neoplasms

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01156831

09-18-12/08

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the locoregional control in PET/CT based radiotherapy treatment planning in the treatment of esophageal cancer patients.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to determine the locoregional control in PET/CT based radiotherapy treatment planning in the treatment of esophageal cancer patients

Enrollment: 115 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Histologically proven adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
• Local curable disease able to undergo Chemoradiotherapy.

Exclusion criteria

• Metastasized disease.
• Previous or concurrent malignancies.