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Assessment of the Effect of Tumor Thickness and Site on Level IV Cervical Lymph Nodes in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue and Floor of the Mouth: A Case Series Study
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2024-05-29
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
60 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Regarding oral cavity cancer, the high incidence of neck metastasis along with its impact on survival and prognosis are in favor of elective neck dissection. Moreover, occult metastases could develop at lower levels in the neck (levels IV-V) Regarding the tongue, the rate of skip (occult) metastasis involving unremoved level IV cervical lymph nodes in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue ranges from 0 % - 11.4 %. However, no data is available or a correlation between the risk of level IV involvement and the affection of specific tongue subsites or a certain cutoff value of tumor thickness.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Assessment of the Effect of Tumor Thickness and Site on Level IV Cervical Lymph Nodes in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue and Floor of the Mouth: A Case Series Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and floor of the mouth.
- Age group: from 15 to 60 years old
- No sex predilection
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and floor of the mouth.
- Irradiated patients or those taking chemotherapy.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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Research Team
M
Mohamed Shawky, MSc
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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