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Prognostic gene expression signatures for HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Radiother Oncol. 2025 Jul;208:110900. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2025.110900. Epub 2025 Apr 17.'}, {'pmid': '34738049', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Cavalieri S, Serafini MS, Carenzo A, Canevari S, Brakenhoff RH, Leemans CR, Nauta IH, Hoebers F, van den Hout MFCM, Scheckenbach K, Hoffmann TK, Ardighieri L, Poli T, Quattrone P, Locati LD, Licitra L, De Cecco L. Clinical Validity of a Prognostic Gene Expression Cluster-Based Model in Human Papillomavirus-Positive Oropharyngeal Carcinoma. JCO Precis Oncol. 2021 Oct 27;5:PO.21.00094. doi: 10.1200/PO.21.00094. eCollection 2021.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The purpose of this study is to determine new multiscale signatures for the prediction of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients disease outcome, in particular for advanced stage (stage III, IV) human papillomavirus (HPV) negative patients and to validate prognostic models for overall survival.', 'detailedDescription': 'The clinical study is devoted to the validation of a decision support system for HNC patients management in the frame of a H2020 project.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'samplingMethod': 'NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE', 'studyPopulation': 'Prospective study cohort: A total of 450 SCCHN patients Stage III and IV, followed up for 18-24 months or more.\n\nRetrospective study cohort: A total of 1000 SCCHN patients Stage III and IV, diagnosed between year 2008 and 2014.', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Signed informed consent\n* Histologically confirmed diagnosis of oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx squamous cell carcinoma\n* Clinical stage III and IV\n* Patient candidate for curative treatment: ± surgery ± radiotherapy ± chemotherapy\n* Adequate archival pre-treatment tumor specimen available (FFPE macrodissected sections)\n* Availability of baseline diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) acquisition (non-TRACE ) with more than 3 b-values (ranging from 0 (included) to 1000 s/mm2), and a field map acquisition.\n* MRI images, T1 and T2 weighted, (slice thickness lower than 3 mm), head and neck in a single volume, and/or CT scan of the head and neck performed with contiguous cuts of 2-3 mm or less in slice thickness with i.v. contrast\n* Male or female ≥ 18 years old\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Any previous haed and neck cancer.\n* Patients with previous malignancies in the last 5 years before treatment for head and neck cancer, with the exception of surgically cured carcinoma in situ of the cervix, in situ breast cancer, incidental finding of stage T1a or T1b prostate cancer, and basal/squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.\n* Any previous malignancy that was treated with surgery and or radiation of the head and neck region.\n* Histological type other than head and neck squamous cell cancer (nasopharynx, salivary glands and sinus nasal cancer are excluded).'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT02832102', 'acronym': 'BD2Decide', 'briefTitle': 'Big Data and Models for Personalized Head and Neck Cancer Decision Support (BD2Decide)', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma'}, 'officialTitle': 'Big Data and Models for Personalized Head and Neck Cancer Decision Support (BD2Decide)', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'H2020-PHC30-689715'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'label': 'Retrospective cohort', 'description': 'A total of 1000 SCCHN patients will be enrolled in a retrospective observational study treated in the period 2008-2014.\n\nStandard treatment of SCCHN patients The patients will be managed as foreseen by best clinical practice and international guidelines for SCCHN.', 'interventionNames': ['Procedure: Standard treatment of SCCHN patients']}, {'label': 'Prospective cohort', 'description': 'A total of 450 SCCHN patients will be enrolled in a study. 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