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A study using PET-CT scans to detect thyroid cancer and salivary gland cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Salivary gland cancer, Thyroid cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This study looked at using PET-CT scans to detect thyroid cancer.

It was open for people to join between 2015 and 2017. The team published the results in 2017.

Recruitment start: 9 September 2015

Recruitment end: 3 February 2017

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

Professor Valerie Lewington

Supported by

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

King's College London

Kings Health Partners

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Wellcome Trust

Last reviewed: 25 Jul 2021

CRUK internal database number: 13242

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