Neck treatment approaches for oral cancer without neck spread
Part of Cancer, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study compares different ways to treat the neck in patients with early-stage oral cancer that hasn't spread to the neck. The goal is to find which approach works best while keeping side effects low.
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Who can take part
- You are 21 years or older.
- You have squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth or tongue that hasn't spread to the neck lymph nodes.
- Your tumor stage is T1 to T4, but no signs of neck spread on scans or exam.
- You are generally healthy (able to walk and do light work).
- You have not had radiation or surgery to the neck before, and this is your first cancer diagnosis.
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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