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Reflectance Confocal Microscopy of Oral Cancers in Vivo: a Preliminary Trial Comparing Intra-oral Imaging With Pathology
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Summary
The purpose of this study is to get images (pictures) of oral lesions, which occur inside the mouth, before the patient's surgery using a special camera. These pictures will be used in our research to evaluate a new technology that uses a laser and takes pictures of the microscopic structure of tissue. The technology is called "reflectance confocal microscopy." We would like to compare what the camera sees to biopsies (pathology) of the same area. We will evaluate the pictures obtained from the patient to determine whether this technology may be useful in the future. We hope this technology can be used as a tool for early diagnosis of oral cancers and for guiding surgery.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2015-07-21
Completion Date
2026-07
Last Updated
2026-03-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy imaging will be performed during surgery. The imaging procedure is expected to last no more than 15-20 minutes. The approach will be essentially similar to the imaging of skin cancer on patients, which is routinely performed in our Dermatology Service.
Locations (5)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (consent only)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (consent only)
Middletown, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering West Harrison (consent only)
Harrison, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (consent only)
Uniondale, New York, United States