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University Hospital, Geneva |
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Information provided by: | University Hospital, Geneva |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00474734 |
To diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to determine the extent of the disease, a triphasic CT scan or a magnetic resonance imaging are required. The characterization of hepatic nodules is more difficult when the HCC lesions have a diameter of less than 2 cm.
Since accuracy in the assessment of the number and the size of HCC nodules, as well as of the invasion of blood vessels is crucial to determine outcome after liver transplantation due to tumour recurrence, there is a need for techniques with a higher definition potential.
As a consequence, to improve outcome and to optimize organ allocation, patients on the liver transplantation waiting list might benefit from intravascular ultrasound as an additional examination to complete the pre-transplant tumour staging process.
Condition | Intervention |
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
Device: Intravascular ultrasound of the liver |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Screening, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study |
Official Title: | Intravascular Ultrasound for the Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Pilot Study |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Antoine Hadengue, Prof. | +41 22 37 29 340 | antoine.hadengue@hcuge.ch |
Switzerland | |
University Hospital Geneva | Recruiting |
Geneva, Switzerland | |
Contact: Andrea De Gottardi, MD PhD +41 22 37 29 256 andrea.degottardi@hcuge.ch |
Study Chair: | Antoine Hadengue, Prof. | University Hospital, Geneva |
Study ID Numbers: | 07-063 |
Study First Received: | May 15, 2007 |
Last Updated: | May 16, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00474734 |
Health Authority: | Switzerland: Swissmedic |
hepatocellular carcinoma liver transplantation staging intravascular ultrasound |
Liver Neoplasms Liver Diseases Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Liver neoplasms |
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Adenocarcinoma Hepatocellular carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Carcinoma |
Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms by Histologic Type |