Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer clinical trials at UCSF

1 research study open to eligible people

Lip and oral cavity cancer is cancer that starts in the lips or the mouth. UCSF is comparing a sentinel lymph node biopsy with a standard neck dissection in early-stage cases. UCSF is measuring outcomes like cancer spread and surgical side effects.

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  • Comparing Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Biopsy With Standard Neck Dissection for Patients With Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    This phase II/III trial studies how well sentinel lymph node biopsy works and compares sentinel lymph node biopsy surgery to standard neck dissection as part of the treatment for early-stage oral cavity cancer. Sentinel lymph node biopsy surgery is a procedure that removes a smaller number of lymph nodes from your neck because it uses an imaging agent to see which lymph nodes are most likely to have cancer. Standard neck dissection, such as elective neck dissection, removes many of the lymph nodes in your neck. Using sentinel lymph node biopsy surgery may work better in treating patients with early-stage oral cavity cancer compared to standard elective neck dissection.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

Our lead scientists for Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer research studies include .

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