Testing how best to check surgical margins in oral cancer
Part of Cancer, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of checking whether all oral cancer tissue was removed during surgery by looking at the tissue edges. It may help surgeons choose the safest approach to reduce the chance of cancer coming back.
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Who can take part
- You have biopsy-proven oral cancer that has not been treated yet
- Your surgery plan is curative and will remove the tumor in one piece with planned margins
- Doctors can assess the main tumor in detail before surgery
- You are age 18 or older and can sign informed consent
- Your cancer is not in multiple separate areas (not multifocal)
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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