A Pilot C11-Choline PET-CT Imaging Study in Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

A Pilot C11-Choline PET-CT Imaging Study in Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the investigators ability to obtain reliable and meaningful 11C-Choline PET-CT images of esophageal cancer.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Newly diagnosed or recurrent patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer with either squamous or adenocarcinoma histology.
• Ability to tolerate PET imaging
• Prior malignancy is allowed, but the expectation of survival must be that beyond that expected for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or lactating females are not eligible for this pilot study.
• Patients having received chemotherapy in the 3 months prior to registration for any reason
• Patients with metastatic disease requiring chemoradiation for palliation are not allowed.