Head and Neck Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Newly diagnosed and histopathologically proven lateralized primary HNSCC, T1-4N0-2b without midline involvement, originating at one side of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx (except T1 glottic), and hypopharynx, and planned for treatment with primary radiotherapy, chemo-radiotherapy or immuno-radiotherapy in curative setting • Age >= 18 years • WHO performance status 0 or 1 • Signed written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Distant metastatic spread at the time of inclusion • Chemotherapy or surgery (for the present tumor), prior to inclusion • Previous radiation treatment in the head and neck region, for any reason • Previous neck dissection • Recurrent or second primary tumor in the head and neck region • Head and neck malignancies arising from skin, lip, nose, sinuses, nasopharynx, salivary glands, thyroid gland or esophagus • Pregnancy or no active contraception for pre-menopausal women • Known hypersensitivity to iodine or nanocolloid injection • Having any condition (physical, mental, sociological) that interferes with the informed consent procedure and follow-up schedules
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cumulative incidence of contralateral regional metastasis at 1 year after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Toxicity Quality of Life Prevalence of metastatic disease in contralateral sentinel nodes removed based on lymph drainage mapping using SPECT/CT at baseline | — |
Countries
Netherlands