superficial pharyngeal cancer screening system

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K09884
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 56050:Otorhinolaryngology-related
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: Okabe Ryuichi 新潟大学, 医学部, 非常勤講師 (20386270)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 堀井 新 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 教授 (30294060)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 頭頸部表在癌 / 早期発見早期治療 / 表在癌スクリーニング / 頭頸部癌検診

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Data on superficial pharyngealcancer samples was collected using a wavelength change camera developed in the joint research, but the imaging conditions were not stable with the superficial cancer samples, and the data leading to the creation of a database of superficial cancer findings could not be collected.
For head and neck cancer screening, a pilot study was conducted in cooperation with the Niigata City Medical Association, and saliva retention was used.
We were able to check how to avoid oversight, how long it takes to get screened, and how to identify problems when actually performing the checkup. We believe that effective head and neck cancer screening can be practiced and introduced by brushing up screening methods.

Free Research Field

耳鼻咽喉科頭頸部外科

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

喉頭ファイバーを使用できる医師だれもが表在癌をスクリーニングできるようなシステムは今回の研究では作成はできなかったが、頭頸部がん検診のパイロットスタディを行い、実際頭頸部癌検診を行える可能性について示せたと考える。