Fat flap surgery to protect the neck after cancer treatment
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This trial studies whether using a “fat flap” (a piece of your own fatty tissue, moved to the neck) during certain neck surgeries can reduce neck injury after head and neck cancer treatment. It is for people who need a salvage neck dissection because of persistent or returning cancer in the neck lymph nodes.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You have head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC)
- Your main prior treatment was radiation therapy, with or without chemotherapy
- You now need a salvage neck dissection for persistent or returning cancer in neck lymph nodes
- During that salvage surgery, doctors also need extra flap coverage to protect the carotid artery or replace missing skin
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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