Lymphoscintigraphy to Detect Early Metastases in Patients With Cancer of the Mouth or Throat

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.

Timeline

Start

1999-05

Primary completion

2003-07

Completion

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