PET scans may guide treatment of hidden fungal infection in cancer patients
NCT ID NCT01916057
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a special type of PET scan can help doctors diagnose and treat a rare fungal infection of the liver and spleen in people with blood cancer or those who had a stem cell transplant. The infection often appears after severe neutropenia (low white blood cells). The study enrolled 100 adults and compared PET scan results with other tests over time. The goal was to see if the scan could guide treatment decisions, not to test a new drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 18F-FDG PET scan
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that PET scans are a useful tool for managing treatment of hepatosplenic candidiasis in vulnerable patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, not a large trial. It is designed to gather information, not to prove a new treatment works. The results may not change standard care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales - Centre d'Infectiologie Necker-Pasteur, IHU Imagine - Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades,
Paris, 75015, France
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