We will use the next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology to identify genomic alterations of Taiwanese HPV positive and negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) for novel biomarker development and the study design of potential clinical trials or translational research.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
20 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Ages 20 and above
2. Pathological reported as squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck
3. Available p16 immunohistochemical staining status (restricted to the OPSCC subgroup)
4. Participants have both archival tumor tissues from the primary head and neck SCC and from the first recurrent tumor (for the recurrence subgroup)
5. Recurrence status is defined as the reappearance of the disease occurring more than 6 months following curative surgery and/or chemoradiotherapy in the recurrence subgroup
6. Willingness to provide archival or newly obtained tumor tissues for current study proposal
7. Life expectancy more than 3 months
8. Patients fully understand the protocol with the willingness to have regular follow-up
Exclusion criteria
1. Inability to cooperate by providing a complete medical history
2. No available tumor tissues for genetic testing
3. Undesirable compliance
4. Having a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g., cervical carcinoma in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded
Primary outcome measure(s)
To enroll a total of 300 patients with OPSCC who fit the criteria of this study in the enrolled period — 5 years of proposed observation period To enroll a total of 300 patients with OPSCC who fit the criteria of this study in the enrolled period
Trial sites (7)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan
Recruiting
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan
Recruiting
China Medical University Hospital
Taichung
Taiwan
Recruiting
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung
Taiwan
Recruiting
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan
Taiwan
Recruiting
Pei-Jen Alex Lou
Taipei
Taiwan
Recruiting
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei
Taiwan
Recruiting
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