Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Detection of Tumors of the Liver

Status unconfirmed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver Metastases

In brief

The diagnostic accuracy of EUS for detection of the liver tumors (primary and metastatic) remains unknown. To compare the accuracy of the EUS and CT scan for detection of the primary and metastatic carcinoma of the liver.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00290316

Run by

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System

Starts

2004-07-01

Expected to finish

2006-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-06-07

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with newly diagnosed colon, pancreatic, esophageal, lung, gastric cancer and patient with hepatitis C or B with elevated levels of alpha-fetoprotein or radiological findings suggestive of mass in the liver.

You may not qualify if…

• Advanced heart or lung disease that precludes conscious sedation
• Liver failure

Where it is running

• Central Texas Veterans health Care System — Temple, Texas, United States

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