cN0 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators main objective is to show that OSNA technique is as accurate as pathological analysis (frozen section / HE staining and immunochemistry) to detect occult lymph node metastasis (micro and macrometastasis).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patient \> 18 years old * Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed by biopsy * N0 classification (N0: no lymph node invasion on clinical and radiological examination). * Neck dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy required to treat the patient * ECOG 1,2 or 3 * Patient's consent
Exclusion criteria
* Patient previously treated by radiotherapy or surgery for head and neck neoplasm. * Contraindication or patient unwillingness to undergo surgical treatment * Incapacitated adults
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of CK19 mRNA copies/µL of diluted lymph node lysate | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
Countries
France