cancer of the voice box Head and neck cancer Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Keel-, neus-, oorheelkunde en hoofd-halschirurgie
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Newly diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx - Age >18 years; - Written informed consent; - WHO performance status: 0-2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Previous treatment of head and neck cancer; - Previous radiation therapy in the head and neck area; - Diagnostic procedure in an emergency situation (e.g. severe dyspnoea); - Histological diagnosis other than squamous cell carcinoma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identify molecular differences in carcinogenesis of LSCC between younger (70 years) patients through an integrated proteogenomic analysis of laryngeal tissue biopsies | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Investigate whether these molecular differences are associated with patients* oncological outcome in terms of laryngeal preservation rate, disease-free survival, disease-specific survival and overall patient survival. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed