Saving the submandibular gland during neck surgery
Part of Cancer, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a specific way of doing neck surgery can help preserve the salivary gland under your jaw in people with early-stage mouth cancer. It may reduce side effects related to saliva, while treating the cancer.
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Who can take part
- You have primary oral squamous cell carcinoma that is early stage (T1N0 or T2N0).
- Your cancer is in the main part of the mouth, not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0).
- The treatment being studied involves neck dissection surgery.
- Your cancer is not located in the floor of the mouth.
- You do not have cancer in the floor of the mouth at the time of treatment.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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