Complete removal of cancer encircled by a secure margin of healthy tissue is the aim of surgical oncology. A close or positive surgical margin reported by pathologist typically ends in adjuvant therapies (re-surgery and/or radiotherapy), which come with prognostic risks and financial cost. Therefore, ex-vivo imaging of removed cancer tissue may assist in margin evaluation. In this study, investigators aimed to investigate the correlation of 3D ultrasound to histopathology to assess tongue tumor margin status.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7
3D ultrasound scanning of the resected tongue tumor will be performed. The margin analysis will be made using the 3D ultrasound image.
Rigshospitalet
København Ø, Dk-015, Denmark
RECRUITINGCorrelation of the surgical margin measurements of the 3D ultrasound to histopathology
The smallest margin will be measured in mm on 3D ultrasound image of the ex-vivo surgical specimen. Correlation of the measurement to the final histopathology result will be investigated.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Diagnostic accuracy
number of margins correctly classified as free (\> 5 mm), close (\< 5 mm) or positive (\<1 mm) margin
Time frame: 2 weeks
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