Plain-English translation of NCT07203911 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether surgeons can use ultrasound imaging during oral cancer surgery to better identify and remove tumors completely. Right now, surgeons remove oral cancer based on what they can see and feel, but cancer is left behind in about half of all cases. This study compares standard surgery to surgery guided by real-time ultrasound to see if the ultrasound helps surgeons get clearer margins (meaning no cancer cells are left behind).
Oral cancer often recurs because surgeons can't always tell the difference between tumor tissue and healthy tissue during surgery, making it hard to remove all the cancer. This treatment aims to solve that problem by giving surgeons a clearer picture in real time, which could reduce the need for follow-up treatments and improve survival.
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If you join this study, you will have surgery to remove your oral cancer at one of seven participating hospitals. Half of participants will receive standard surgery, and half will have surgery guided by real-time ultrasound imaging. During ultrasound-guided surgery, your surgeon will pause periodically to take ultrasound images to make sure all the cancer is removed before finishing. After surgery, you will follow the normal care plan at your hospital.
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