Health Condition 1: C068- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of other and unspecified parts of mouth
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr Chiranjit Mukherjee
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients above 18 years of age with the ability to give consent. 2. Patients with histopathologically proven oral cavity carcinoma (SCC). 3. Patients with clinically N0 neck 4. Patients planned for surgical treatment including neck lymph node dissection as per standard guidelines.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinically node-positive patients 2. Previous history of head & neck irradiation 3. Recurrent or distant metastatic oral cancer 4. Patients with inoperable oral cavity carcinoma 5. Patients not willing to be included in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Identification of sentinel LN in the neck in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma with N0 neck using 1% methylene blue dye only, is technically feasible 2. Accurate identification of sentinel LN in the neck in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma with N0 neck using 1% methylene blue dye only, with more than 90% sensitivity and specificityTimepoint: Intraoperative and after pathological assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Accurate identification of sentinel LN in the neck for different subsite & stages in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma with N0 neck using 1% methylene blue dye only, with more than 90% sensitivity & specificityTimepoint: Intraoperative & after pathological assessment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Chiranjit Mukherjee
Himalayan Institute of Medical Science Swami Rama Himalayan University
Outcome results
None listed