Speech training with a mouth prosthesis for early tongue cancer
Part of Cancer, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial tests a speech-rehabilitation program using a custom mouth prosthesis for people newly diagnosed with early tongue cancer (T1 or T2). It may help improve speech as you go through cancer treatment.
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Who can take part
- You have a new diagnosis of tongue cancer that is early stage (T1 or T2)
- Your cancer is not a return (it is not recurrent)
- You have never had radiation therapy to the head or neck
- You have enough healthy upper (maxillary) teeth to hold a palatal prosthesis
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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