Oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
In the operating room, EUS is performed for pharyngeal cancer with an echo gel pad attached to the tip of the probe to diagnose the depth of the tumor.
Sponsors
National Cancer Center Hospital East
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed by conventional endoscopy as a depth of less than the muscularis propria. 2. No history of surgery or radiation therapy to the pharyngeal region. 3. No history of radiation therapy for esophageal cancer. 4. Have a plan to perform surgery or oral resection. 5. Obtained a consent from the patient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with serious complications (lung disease, cardiac disease) 2. Being or possible pregnant 3. Patients with multiple cancers (however, lesions equivalent to intraepithelial or intramucosal cancers are not included in multiple cancers). 4. Having psychiatric disorder and judged unsuitable for the clinical study. 5. Patients judged unsuitable for clinical study by investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rate of EUS for diagnosing the depth of oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer invasion | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKeiichiro Nakajo
National Cancer Center Hospital East Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Outcome results
None listed