Method Development and Assessment of the Effects of Tobacco Products on Oral Cavity Cells
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 7 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | July 2005 |
Collection of tissues for analysis from patients undergoing elective neck dissection.
The hypothesis of the study is that specific genetic alterations occur in head and neck
cancers that have spread to regional and/or distant sites, and these alterations can be
identified from biopsy specimens to allow more accurate staging of tumor and better
treatment planning.
The hypothesis of the study is that specific genetic alterations occur in head and neck
cancers that have spread to regional and/or distant sites, and these alterations can be
identified from biopsy specimens to allow more accurate staging of tumor and better
treatment planning.
The standard of care for the treatment of most squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
is surgical extirpation of the primary tumor and elective neck dissection to remove regional
nodes at risk for spread. Via this treatment regimen, the investigators will be able to
prospectively obtain tissues for analysis from patients undergoing elective neck dissection.
The specific aims of this study are to compare gene expression between head and neck tumors
with and without regional lymph node metastases, and to compare gene expression between head
and neck tumor with and without distant metastases.
is surgical extirpation of the primary tumor and elective neck dissection to remove regional
nodes at risk for spread. Via this treatment regimen, the investigators will be able to
prospectively obtain tissues for analysis from patients undergoing elective neck dissection.
The specific aims of this study are to compare gene expression between head and neck tumors
with and without regional lymph node metastases, and to compare gene expression between head
and neck tumor with and without distant metastases.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients with biochemical evidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and
neck.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients without biomedical evidence of squamous cell carcinoma.
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