oral cancer oral cavity carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sentinel node biopsy procedure which includes injection of
radiolabeled-colloid, lymphoscintigraphy using a gamma camera and surgical
excision of the sentinel lymph node(s) during anesthesia for pan
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: oral / oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma suitable for transoral excision clinically negative neck (no lymph node metastases)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: previous treatment of the neck
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoint is neck recurrence-free rate 3 years after registration in the cohort of patients who are SNB negative at registration. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints also include diagnostic value of SNB compared with USgFNAC. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed