Positron Lymphography Via Intracervical 18F-FDG Injection for Pre-surgical Lymphatic Mapping in Stage IB1 Cervical Cancer and High-grade Endometrial Cancer

December 23, 2025 updated by: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The purpose of this study is to see if a radioactive substance called 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F- FDG), injected into the cervix during a PET/CT scan done before surgery can show us more clearly which lymph nodes in the pelvis (the area near your uterus and cervix) contain cancer.

Study Overview

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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42

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • New Jersey
      • Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States, 07920
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent Only)
      • Middletown, New Jersey, United States, 07748
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent only)
      • Montvale, New Jersey, United States, 07645
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only)
    • New York
      • Commack, New York, United States
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Consent only)
      • Harrison, New York, United States, 10604
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent Only)
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
      • Uniondale, New York, United States, 11553
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent Only)

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The study population will include women with stage IB1 cervical cancer (any histologic subtype) deemed eligible for surgery, and women with a clinical stage I high-grade endometrial cancer planning to undergo surgical staging. High grade is defined by the following:

    • Uterine serous carcinoma
    • Clear cell endometrial carcinoma
    • Grade 3 endometrioid carcinoma
    • Endometrial carcinosarcoma
    • Clinical stage I grade 1-2 endometrial cancer also eligible with deep myoinvasion ≥ 50% shown on preop MRI and/or elevated preop CA-125 > 35 U/ml.
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Hemoglobin ≥10 g/dL
  • Plasma albumin ≥3 g/dL
  • GOG performance status ≤2
  • Plasma glucose ≤200 mg/dL
  • Plasma creatinine ≤1.6
  • Well-controlled hypertension
  • Medical clearance for surgery and considered an appropriate surgical candidate
  • Negative serum pregnancy test, if of child-bearing potential
  • If, based on surgeon's assessment, the patient is recommended to undergo surgical staging for histologically confirmed endometrial cancer or if IB1 cervical cancer is deemed eligible for surgical treatment of disease
  • Participation in other research protocols does not exclude a patient from participation in this study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hemoglobin <10 g/dL
  • Plasma albumin <3 g/dL
  • GOG performance status >2
  • Plasma glucose >200 mg/dL
  • Renal insufficiency with plasma creatinine >1.6
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Patient does not meet medical clearance for surgery and is not considered an appropriate surgical candidate
  • Pregnancy

For Stage 2:

  • Patient who are unwilling or unable to undergo MRI including patients with contraindications to MRI such as the presence of cardiac pacemakers of non-compatible intracranial vascular clips, claustrophobia, inability to lie flat for the duration of the study etc.
  • Patients with a metallic hip implant or any other metallic implant or device in the pelvis that might distort local magnetic field and compromise quality of MRI

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: intracervical 18F-FDG injection during a dynamic PET/CT
The first 20 eligible patients will be consented to undergo intracervical 18F-FDG injection during a dynamic PET/CT scan. Study enrollment will occur in the clinic during the visit in which they are consented for surgery. Recruited patients will undergo 18F-FDG-guided PET imaging on the day of their scheduled staging surgery. The experimental PET/CT is anticipated to take 2 hours. The second stage of accrual will replace PET/CT with PET/MRI imaging. In every other aspect, patients will receive standard peri- and postoperative care.
Radiation: 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG)
Device: PET/CT imaging
Device: PET/MRI imaging

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
diagnostic accuracy of Positron Lymphography
Time Frame: 2 years
Accuracy of Positron Lymphography will be defined in terms of sensitivity and will consist of pathology review of labelled, excised specimens compared with lymph node imaging data acquired preoperatively.
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
to evaluate several standard uptake value (SUV) (18F-FDG avidity)
Time Frame: 2 years
will assess the ability of SUV to predict malignant disease. The continuous variable of SUV assigned to a given lymph node during Positron Lymphography will be compared with the pathologic assessment (benign vs malignant) of each labelled lymph node. The SUV assigned to a given lymph node is done using the the imaging software and not up to the discretion of the radiologist.
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Jennifer Mueller, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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November 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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November 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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November 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 4, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 4, 2014

First Posted (Estimated)

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November 6, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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December 30, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 23, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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December 1, 2025

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  • 14-222

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