bloeddoorstroming in de microvaten inflammation of oral mucous membrane. oral mucositis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Patients receiving radiotherapy with curative intent in the Department of Radiotherapy in The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital in Amsterdam * Histology proven squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx and oral cavity. * Informed consent from each participating patient. * Patients older than 18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Patients receiving other cancer treatment besides radiotherapy: systemically (e.g. chemotherapy) or in the area that will be measured (e.g. surgery). * Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes. * Patients that did not sign informed consent * Patients younger than 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - capillary enumeration (i.e. counting of the capillary loops present in each visual field). From 5 captured video frames an average will be computed and recorded to represent the capillary density. - a close observation will be made of the morphology of the capillaries. Because we do not know what to expect here, this will be noted discriptively afterwards. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed