Radiolabeled Folic Acid and Imaging to Detect Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Ovarian Cancer focused on measuring stage I ovarian epithelial cancer, stage II ovarian epithelial cancer, stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer, ovarian stromal cancer, stage I ovarian germ cell tumor, stage II ovarian germ cell tumor, stage III ovarian germ cell tumor, stage IV ovarian germ cell tumor, recurrent ovarian germ cell tumor, borderline ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumor, ovarian sarcoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Suspected ovarian cancer OR Recurrence of ovarian cancer Scheduled for exploratory surgery PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Zubrod 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3000/mm3 Granulocyte count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL SGPT and SGOT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times ULN No acute hepatitis Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.4 mg/dL BUN no greater than 1.5 times ULN No known or suspected kidney disease Cardiovascular: No history of congestive heart failure No unstable angina No myocardial infarction within 6 months Other: Not pregnant or nursing No septicemia or severe infection No medical condition that would preclude the administration of large fluid volumes over a short period of time PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 3 months since prior cytotoxic chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 3 months since prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: At least 2 days since prior folic acid supplements At least 5 days since nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medications
Sites / Locations
- Indiana University Cancer Center
- Washington University - St. Louis
- University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center