Autofluorescence Detection of Oral Malignancies and Database and Biospecimen Collection to Identify Biomarkers of Head and Neck Tumor Progression
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with a history of suspicious lesions or currant suspicious lesions:
- No history of CIS or HNSCC
- History of clinically suspicious oral/oral pharyngeal lesions.
- Over 21 years old
- Not actively under treatment for any other type of malignancy, except Non-Melanoma
Skin Cancer (NMSC)
- Must be willing to sign consent, have AFL screening with biopsies and sample
collection, must be willing to complete a social and health history questionnaire
Patients with biopsy proven dysplasia, CIS or HNSCC prior to treatment:
- Patients with biopsy proven dysplasia, CIS or HNSCC without a prior history of an
antineoplastic treatment, including chemo/radiation and Photodynamic Therapy
- Biopsy performed at an outside institution and referred for evaluation for treatment,
or biopsied here at RPCI and proceeding for further care.
- Over 21 years of age.
- Must be willing to sign consent, have AFL screening with biopsies and sample
collection, must be willing to complete a social and health history questionnaire
Patients with clinically treated CIS or HNSCC amd no evidence of disease (NED):
- Patients with prior history of HNSCC, previously treated with either surgery alone or
combination of therapy, including Head and Neck radiation, with or without
chemotherapy and Photodynamic Therapy including at least 3 months following
completion of definitive treatment.
- Over 21 years of age
- Must be willing to sign consent, have AFL screening with biopsies and sample
collection, must be willing to complete a social and health history questionnaire