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A study looking at a type of PET-CT scan to predict how well treatment works for head and neck cancer (FLAIRE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study was done to see if a scan called an FLT PET-CT scan could predict how well radiotherapy and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer would work.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2013

Recruitment end: 28 February 2015

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Charles Kelly

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Medical Research Council (MRC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 23 Apr 2018

CRUK internal database number: 10017

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