Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology and sentinel node biopsy in the detection of occult lymph node metastases of early oral and oropharyngeal cancer

Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology and sentinel node biopsy in the detection of occult lymph node metastases of early oral and oropharyngeal cancer - SNUS trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON31627

Enrollment

Registered

2007-11-07

Start date

2008-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

oral cancer oral squamous cell carcinoma

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with a primary biopsy proven oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma which can be locally (transorally) resected and a clinically negative neck.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Transoral excision not possible Neck entered for reconstruction Clinical lymph node metastasis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diagnostic accuracy of selection for treatment of the neck by strategies based on USgFNAC and/or SNB.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of neck dissections, quality of life, patients* perspective and cost-effectiveness of selection strategies based on USgFNAC and/or SNB or elective treatment of the neck.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results