Esophageal Cancer Clinical Trial
A PILOT STUDY OF DIFFUSION WEIGHTED MRI TO ASSESS ESOPHAGEAL TUMOR RESONSE TO NEOADJUVANT CHEMORADIATION
Summary
The purpose of this research study will be to determine the sensitivity and specificity of dwMRI metrics to assess tumor response following neoadjuvant chemoradiation in esophageal cancer. This pilot study will generate the preliminary data needed for the design of a statistically-justified trial that would investigate dwMRI as an integral biomarker to stratify patients for escalated therapy to improve outcomes. We hope to develop dwMRI as a predictive clinical tool for a personalized treatment model that can identify patients who may be candidates for organ-preservation or treatment intensification to improve outcomes in esophageal cancer.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with a histologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus located distal to the carina
Patients with AJCC 7th edition clinical stage IIB-IIIC
Patients will be treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for this condition
Patients must be > 18 years of age
Patients must be able to provide informed consent
Patients must be surgical candidates
Patients must be able to tolerate MR imaging required by protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with primary tumors located above the carina
Prior abdominal radiation therapy with fields overlapping the current fields
Severe claustrophobia not relieved by oral anxiolytics per institutional standard practice
Presence of MRI-incompatible metallic objects or implanted medical devices in the body (including but not limited to: non-MRI compatible metal objects, cardiac pacemaker, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves with steel parts, metal fragments in the eye or central nervous system)
Weight greater than that allowable by the MRI table
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Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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