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Filter by:Oral diseases are currently diagnosed by means of clinical examination and supported by surgical biopsy procedures. In particular, daily oral medicine practice is lacking the use of a routine diagnostic support to the visualization of anatomical structures located beyond the mucosal surface. Considering the growing interest in minimally invasive diagnosis, the possibility of having an imaging technique dedicated to the investigation of oral soft tissues and their alterations may be instrumental to support the clinical diagnosis. Therefore, attempts to introduce conventional ultrasonography (US) to the diagnostic work-up of pathological conditions of the head and neck have been done, exploiting the unique features of this technique in terms of limited invasive- ness, repeatability, and cost efficiency. In the literature, both extraoral and intraoral applications of US have been reported. Extraoral applications mainly focus on the characterization of oral and maxillofacial swellings of various origin, while intraoral applications mostly involve the study of malignant lesions in terms of tumor thickness and depth of invasion. The aim of the present protocol is to evaluate the role of intraoral ultra-high frequency ultrasonography in the study of oral mucosal lesions.
This clinical trial aims to assess the efficacy of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in the early diagnosis of oral cancer. It focuses on Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders (OPMDs) as precursors to Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC). Despite the availability of oral screening, diagnostic delays persist, underscoring the importance of exploring non-invasive methodologies. The OCT technology provides cross-sectional analysis of biological tissues, enabling a detailed evaluation of ultrastructural oral mucosal features. The trial aims to compare OCT preliminary evaluation with traditional histology, considered the gold standard in oral lesion diagnosing. It seeks to create a database of pathological OCT data, facilitating the non invasive identification of carcinogenic processes. The goal is to develop a diagnostic algorithm based on OCT, enhancing its ability to detect characteristic patterns such as the keratinized layer, squamous epithelium, basement membrane, and lamina propria in oral tissues affected by OPMDs and OSCC. Furthermore, the trial aims to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) in OCT image analysis. The use of machine learning algorithms could contribute to a faster and more accurate assessment of images, aiding in early diagnosis. The trial aims to standardize the comparison between in vivo OCT images and histological analysis, adopting a site-specific approach in biopsies to improve correspondence between data collected by both methods. In summary, the trial not only evaluates OCT as a diagnostic tool but also aims to integrate AI to develop a standardized approach that enhances the accuracy of oral cancer diagnosis, providing a significant contribution to clinical practice.
To evaluate the prognostic efficacy of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy with tislelizumab, albumin paclitaxel and cisplatin followed by radical surgery and adjuvant therapy compared with standard therapy for patients with locally advanced and resectable oral squamous cell carcinoma.
The study will include patients with oral cancer and healthy controls of both sexes. Subjects having any systemic diseases or other types of cancer will be excluded. All subjects will be selected from Oral Medicine Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Al Ahram Canadian University and Fayoum University. Informed consent will be obtained from all subjects enrolled in this study after explanation of the whole procedure.
Oral squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the oral and maxillofacial region. Currently, surgery is the main method of comprehensive treatment. TPF (paclitaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil) chemotherapy regimen is one of the important methods for the treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Adjuvant chemotherapy before and after surgery can significantly improve the therapeutic effect of oral cancer patients. Oral mucositis (OM) is a common side effect during chemotherapy, which seriously affects the quality of life of chemotherapy patients and may lead to the termination of chemotherapy. Prevention and treatment of oral mucositis is still an urgent clinical problem. Investigators' previous studies have found that vitamin D can significantly inhibit the proliferation, migration, invasion and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells, and vitamin D can protect normal oral mucosal tissue by inhibiting pyroptosis caused by platinum-based chemotherapy drugs. Based on the previous basic research, this project intends to conduct a single-center, prospective, clinical randomized controlled study on the clinical efficacy of vitamin D in reducing oral mucosal inflammation in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma undergoing TPF chemotherapy, in order to provide evidence-based medical evidence for the clinical use of vitamin D in reducing oral mucosal inflammation in patients with oral cancer chemotherapy. The results of this study are expected to serve as guidelines to guide clinical practice.
Previous studies confirmed locally advanced oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LA OSCC or OPSCC) patients with a pathological response had higher probability of survival in neoadjuvant settings. Several ongoing trials of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in head and neck cancer showed promising results. However, the optimal regimen remains unclear. This trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant therapy with anti-programmed cell death 1 monoclonal antibody Tislelizumab and chemotherapy, followed by surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy plus Tislelizumab in LA OSCC or OPSCC.
Cancer of the oral mucosa, also known as oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), occurs as an ulceroproliferative lesion that can develop at any site in the mouth, from the lips to oropharynx. OSCC (Oral squamous cell carcinoma) is a biologically aggressive tumor and this has piqued interest in research into several prognostic histopathological indicators during the past few decades. The AJCC 8th edition TNM staging system incorporates histopathological factors including depth of invasion (DOI) that affect patient outcomes. Numerous studies have linked a poor prognosis and increased locoregional failure with certain "patterns of invasion" (POI) in OSCC. However, this factor is not utilized for treatment decision making and for outcome assessment. The management and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) depends on tumor stage, differentiation, perineural and lymphovascular invasion, depth of invasion, margin status, lymph node (LN) metastasis and extranodal extension. We will evaluate the relationship of these histopathological parameters with cohesive and non cohesive worst patterns of invasion (WPOI) in OSCC. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to determine that presence of non-cohesive WPOI is associated with advanced T stage, poor differentiation, PNI, greater depth of invasion, and higher chances of nodal metastasis. WPOI is associated with poor DFS (disease free survival), treatment intensification in early stage disease with non-cohesive WPOI may improve survival. Therefore, it should also be included in routine reporting protocol for OSCC to aid in describing the aggressive behaviour of disease.
The trial is a single-center, non-randomized feasibility study aiming to evaluate the feasibility of ex-vivo tissue analysis using differential mobility spectrometry (DMS) of tissue smoke generated by the use of an electrosurgical instrument. Patients recruited in the trial receive standard-of-care oral squamous cell carcinoma tumor excision surgery.
PRV211 is a sterilized nano engineered delivery system intended for intraoperative chemotherapy treatment for all solid tumor surgeries immediately following surgical excision. The goal is to treat the tumor bed locally, eliminating any remaining micro metastases or close margins that are unable to be fully resected while avoiding system circulation. This study will enroll up to 40 subjects. In this study both safety and efficacy will be evaluated. All subjects will be monitored for possible DLTs.
Research shows that most oral cancer patients are already locally advanced when first diagnosed. Even after surgery and radiation, nearly half of patients develop recurrence or metastasis. Even in patients who survive, there is a serious decline in quality of life due to the after-effects of surgery and radiation. Many patients therefore refuse surgery and lose the treatment opportunity. Many studies at home and abroad have found that preoperative induction chemotherapy for locally advanced tumors can reduce tumor load, reduce tumor scope, eliminate distant micro metastases, reduce the risk of recurrence and metastasis, and improve organ preservation rate. It has been confirmed in many clinical studies and our clinical practice of oral cancer MDT(Multi-Disciplinary Treatment) that induction chemotherapy with TPExtreme protocol (cetuximab + albumin-paclitaxel + cisplatin) for patients with locally advanced oral cancer can significantly reduce the tumor with a good objective response, which can create good conditions for surgery. Therefore, for patients sensitive to induction chemotherapy, there are no authoritative guidelines and clinical studies to say what is the scope of surgery. One option is for the thoroughness of the tumor resection, which is still the same as the scope of the tumor before induction therapy, but the scope of the surgery is still large, and the damage to the patient's quality of life is also serious. The other option is to perform modified radical surgery according to the scope of residual tumor lesions after induction therapy, with less trauma and less damage to the quality of life. Postoperative radiotherapy (chemical) therapy is to reduce the risk of recurrence. Our preliminary clinical practice also shows that Patients sensitive to induction chemotherapy can obtain better survival rate and quality of life after comprehensive treatment including modified radical surgery. This treatment mode is feasible, but the overall efficacy evaluation needs further study. Therefore, in this real world prospective clinical study, patients with oral cancer sensitive to induction chemotherapy will be treated with modified radical surgery or traditional radical surgery in full compliance with the patient's wishes. Through clinical observation and follow-up statistics. To explore the effects of two treatment regimens on survival rate and quality of life in order to find the best treatment mode.