Tongue cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary tongue or tongue base cancer (T1-T3). Primary surgery or chemoradiation treatment. Older than 18 years Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous history of oral or oropharyngeal cancer Recurrent or residual tongue/tongue base cancer Patients that are not eligible for MRI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A personalized prediction of functional consequences after treatment using a biomechanical model of the tongue and tongue base. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion endpoints * Range of tongue motion before and after operation. * Additional questionnaires regarding tongue function ( appendix) * Tongue muscle strength (IOPI) before intervention * Tongue muscle strength (IOPI) after intervention Elastography endpoints * Elasticity of tongue tissue before intervention * Elasticity of scar tissue / irradiated tissue MRI endpoints * Tongue muscular anatomy before and after partial glossectomy * Tongue functionality before and after partial glossectomy Resection profile endpoints * Dimensions of the resection intraoperatively. * Dimensions of the specimen. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed