Oral cancer tongue cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • T1-T3 (according to the AJCC/UICC TNM 8th edition) tongue squamous cell carcinoma in oral cavity • Any N stage (N0-3) • No distant metastasis (M0) • Histopathologically proven squamous cell carcinoma • Intention to treat with surgery with curative intention as advised by tumour board • Age >= 18 years at time of study entry • Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • cT4 (according to the AJCC/UICC TNM 8th edition) tongue squamous cell carcinoma in oral cavity • Any other histopathology than squamous cell carcinoma • Tumour located or exceeding to other parts of the oral cavity / oropharynx than the tongue • Presence of distant metastasis • Physically ineligible for an operation • Intention to treat with primary (chemo)radiotherapy • History of psychiatric or psychological disability judged by the investigator to potentially hamper compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We hypothesized that in 80% of the patients the tumor is entirely visible with intra-operative in-vivo ultrasound assessed by two observers, the surgeon and the researcher. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluating the correlation between resection margins by intraoperative 3D reconstructed ultrasound and pathologic outcomes in oral cavity surgery. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed