Human Papilloma Virus in Head and Neck Cancer: Clinico-pathological Outcome
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Head and Neck Cancers - HPV presence and viral load estimstion
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2013/04/003525
- Lead Sponsor
- Cancer Centre Welfare Home and Research Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
All patients diagnosed as suffering from HNSCC presenting in the Institute
Exclusion Criteria
1) Immunocompromised patients:
a) Previous chemotherapy due to any cancer
b) Immunodeficiency status-latrogenic or disease indused
2) Previous Radiotherapy due to any cause
3) Where adequate biopsy sample cannot be obtained due to technical reasons
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method HPV type and load related differences in disease progression and treatment response in HNSCCTimepoint: 3 years of recruitment followed by further 2 yrs of of follow up after the last recruitment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Site of Recurrence and time interval of recurrence following treatment of HNSCC dependant on HPV Subtype and viral load.Timepoint: 3 years of recruitment followed by further 2-5 yrs of of follow up after the last recruitment.