Autofluorescence Detection of Oral Malignancies and Database and Biospecimen Collection to Identify Biomarkers of Head and Neck Tumor Progression

Autofluorescence Detection of Oral Malignancies and Database and Biospecimen Collection to Identify Biomarkers of Head and Neck Tumor Progression

This research may help dentists or surgeons to better detect areas in the mouth that are either prone to cancer or are early cancers. The earlier the detection on cancer in the mouth, the better the chance that treatment or prevention can be more effective.

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