Health Condition 1: C060- Malignant neoplasm of cheek mucosa
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Dr Gayathri E
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged more than 18 years old undergoing primary surgical treatment for biopsy proven buccal mucosal cancer of squamous cell type staged I to IV
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Carcinoma other than squamous cell carcinoma Patient who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy Patient with prior surgery for the index cancer Patient with prior head and neck irradiation Patient with primary tumor of the lip or commissure Patient with primary tumor of the alveolus with nil or minimal involvement of the adjacent buccal mucosa Patient with tumor proximity less than 10 mm gross distance to the oral commissure Patient with clinical involvement of skin or subcutaneous tissue tumor penetration or fungating through skin skin fixity by tumor lack of skin mobility or presence of edema peau d orange or discoloration over the tumor area
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary objective is to estimate the rate of inadequate less than or equal to 1 mm lateral margin LM with respect to other anterior posterior superior and inferior margins in patients resected for buccal mucosal cancers as per inclusion criteria Timepoint: It is a single point data collection study where the histopathological details are recorded and analysed during the study period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The rate of skin resection during the surgical procedure Timepoint: It is a single point data collection on the histopathological reports during the study period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Dhiwakar M
Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed