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MRI and CT Simulation in the Evaluation of Tumor Response and Target Volume Definition for Esophageal or Esophagogastric Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorCancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Started2016-10
Est. completion2025-01
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT02988921

Summary

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with functional features of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) are advancing imaging technologies that have potential to overcome limitations of conventional staging methods, radiation treatment planning and the assessment of tumor response in esophageal or esophagogastric cancer. This study aimed to explore the value of MRI for the prediction of tumor response to chemoradiotherapy and accurate target volume delineation as compared to CT simulation for patients with unresectable or potentially resectable esophageal or esophagogastric cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy. The average CT texture features are also extracted before and during treatment to establish a model to predict the prognosis or side effects (e.g. radiation pneumonitis or esophagitis) of patients.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma of the esophageal or esophagogastric junction
* Unresectable or potentially resectable tumor (cT3-4N0-1M0-M1a, according to AJCC 6th) based on standard primary staging by EUS and CT
* Age\>18 years
* No distant metastasis other than supraclavicular lymph nodes
* No prior history of thoracic radiation or chemotherapy
* Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below: Leukocytes: greater than or equal to 3,500 G/L; Platelets: greater than or equal to 100,000/mm3 .Hemoglobin:greater than or equal to 10g/L .Total bilirubin: within normal institutional limits; AST/ALT: less than or equal to 1.5 times the upper limit; Creatinine within normal upper limits
* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Contraindication for MRI scanning
* Patients with other cancer history except cervical carcinoma in situ and non-malignant melanoma skin cancer
* Pregnant or lactating females
* Contraindication for radiotherapy or chemotherapy

Conditions3

CancerEsophagogastric Junction CancerEsophagus Cancer

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