Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
National Institute for Research in Digital Health ICMR
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 years and above, both males and females, diagnosed with Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and registered for treatment at the TMH, and the ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai. 2. Treatment naive patients who will undergo definitive treatment at the study sites, with surgery followed by adjuvant therapy if required, either at the study sites or somewhere else as decided by the patient. 3. Patients who can orally communicate in at least one of the three languages Marathi, Hindi, or English.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Date of primary diagnosis not known. 2. Patients not willing to come back for follow up at the study sites. 3. Patients with very advanced disease seeking only the best supportive care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall SurvivalTimepoint: From the date of primary diagnosis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stage of cancer at the time of primary diagnosisTimepoint: At the time of recruitment into the study;Qualitative outcome: A summary of identified themes on barriers and facilitators of diagnosis and treatment pathways of oral cancer patients.Timepoint: | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSudhir Nair
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Digital Health
Outcome results
None listed