Lymphoscintigraphy to Detect Early Metastases in Patients With Cancer of the Mouth or Throat
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures such as lymphoscintigraphy may improve the ability to
detect the spread of mouth and throat cancer to lymph nodes in the neck.
PURPOSE: Pilot study of lymphoscintigraphy followed by sentinel lymph node mapping and
sentinel lymph node biopsy to detect lymph node metastases in the neck in patients who have
mouth or throat cancer.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
New York University School of Medicine NYU Langone Health