Guided care to start cancer treatment on time after surgery
Part of Cancer, Ear, nose & throat, Lungs & breathing, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial tests a navigation program (help from a care coordinator) versus usual care to help people start the recommended “next-step” treatments (like radiation, sometimes with chemo) on time after surgery. It’s for certain stages of squamous cell cancer in the head and neck area where late treatment could matter.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have squamous cell cancer in the mouth, throat (oropharynx/hypopharynx/larynx), sinuses, nasal cavity, or an unknown primary site.
- Your cancer stage (based on exams/scans) is more advanced: T3–T4 and/or N1 or higher.
- You have not had radiation therapy for head-and-neck squamous cell cancer before (in the main treatment or after treatment).
- You plan curative-intent surgery at one of the participating study centers.
- After surgery, you’re expected to need post-surgery treatment (usually radiation, with or without chemo) because your final pathology may show higher-risk features like T3–T4, N1+ nodes, nerve invasion, or blood/lymph vessel invasion.
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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