MRI and CT Scans to Evaluate Invasive Cervical Cancer Before Treating Patients (ACRIN 6651)
Cervical Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Cervical Cancer focused on measuring stage III cervical cancer, stage IB cervical cancer, stage IIB cervical cancer, stage IVB cervical cancer, stage IIA cervical cancer, stage IVA cervical cancer, cervical squamous cell carcinoma, cervical adenocarcinoma, cervical adenosquamous cell carcinoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed invasive cervical cancer, including invasive squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or adenosquamous carcinoma FIGO stage IB1 with clinically visible gross lesion OR FIGO stage IB2 or greater Scheduled for one of the following surgeries at a participating Gynecological Oncology Group center: Laparoscopic, transabdominal, or transvaginal hysterectomy Extrafascial total abdominal hysterectomy Trachelectomy Not scheduled for a loop electrosurgical excision procedure or a cone biopsy only PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Cardiovascular: No cardiac pacemakers Pulmonary: No asthma Other: Not pregnant No contraindication to computed tomography (CT) (e.g., history of allergy to CT contrast medium) No contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging (e.g., intracranial vascular clip) No nonmalignant general medical or psychiatric condition that would preclude consent or surgery PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for invasive cervical cancer Surgery: See Disease Characteristics No prior surgery for invasive cervical cancer Other: No prior medical treatment for invasive cervical cancer
Sites / Locations
- Morristown Memorial Hospital
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center