Hypoxia Imaging With 18F FAZA. Prognostic Impact in Cervical Cancer

Summary

The aim of this study is to visualize the tumor hypoxic tissue, the potential quantitative changes and the biological behavior of cervical carcinoma (primary and / or lymph nodes) before, during and after radiochemotherapy with the novel hypoxia PET tracer 18FAZA.

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Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* First diagnosis of histologically proven cervical cancer FIGO stage IB2 to IVA.
* Treatment intention for the purpose of achieving cure
* Age \< 80 years
* No previous standard or radical hysterectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy, breast-feeding women, patients that are not able to lie motionless for one hour.Palliative treatment, recurrent disease, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, other pre-existing malignancies, age \> 80 years,

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