Oral Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Premalignant Lesion
Conditions
Brief summary
This case-control study aims to investigate if oral microbioma is associated with developing oral (pre)malignant disease.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients ≥18 years in case of oral malignancy or premalignant disease, ≥40 years in case of no malignant disease * Patients are (partially) dentate (≥20 teeth) * Patients who have given written informed consent to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with a history of radiotherapy in head and neck region * Patients with a history of chemotherapy, immunotherapy or immunomodulating drugs * Patients with a previous malginancy in head and neck region * Edentulous patients (with or without implants) * Patients with removable (partial) dentures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Association between oral microbioma and (pre)malignant disease. | Through study completion, an average of 3 years | Prevalence of clusters of different oral pathogens will be displayed for patients with malignant disease, premalignant disease and no oral malignancy. Taxonomic representation of statistically and biologically consistent differences between patients with malignant disease, premalignant disease and no oral malignant disease will be displayed. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To describe the difference in oral microbioma between young (>40 years) patients with oral SCC and older (>40 years) patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. | Through study completion, an average of 3 years | Prevalence of different oral pathogens will be displayed for patients of both age groups. |
| To desribe the difference in oral microbioma and stage of disease upon presentation. | Through study completion, an average of 3 years | Prevalence of different oral pathogens will be displayed for patientgroups with different tumor stages. |
Countries
Netherlands