CPAP or BiPAP to reduce motion during radiation
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This study tests whether using a breathing machine (CPAP or BiPAP) can help keep you still during radiation treatment. This may improve how accurately radiation is delivered for certain cancers treated with curative intent.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have one of these cancers: stage III/IV (non–small cell lung cancer), esophageal cancer, or malignant lymphoma.
- Your cancer treatment plan is meant to cure you (curative intent), with radiation included.
- Your daily health status is good enough (WHO performance status 0–2).
- You must be able to sign informed consent and agree to follow study requirements.
- You should not have facial changes that make a breathing mask impossible to fit.
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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