ltrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology and sentinel node biopsy in the detection of occult lymph node metastases of early oral and oropharyngeal cancer.
Completed
- Conditions
- 1. Head and neck cancer<br /> 2. Lymph node metastases<br /> 3. Sentinel node biopsy<br /> 4. Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology<br /> 5. Neck dissection<br /> 6. Costs<br /> 7. Quality of life.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26273
- Lead Sponsor
- VU University Medical Centre, department of Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery
- Brief Summary
not applicable
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients with a primary biopsy proven oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma;
2. Planned for transoral excision;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Transoral excision not possible;
2. Neck entered for reconstruction;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Diagnostic accuracy of selection for treatment of the neck by strategies based on ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology and/or sentinel node biopsy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method number of neck dissections, quality of life, patient's perspective, cost-effectiveness of selection strategies based on ultrasound fine needle aspiration cytology and/or sentinel node biopsy or elective treatment of the neck.