Radiation to the pituitary gland for cancer pain
Part of Cancer, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a focused radiation treatment on a small gland in the brain to see if it can relieve cancer-related pain that hasn't been controlled by standard treatments like painkillers or other therapies. It may help patients whose pain limits their daily life.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older and able to give written consent.
- You need to speak English well enough to fill out questionnaires and take thinking tests.
- You must have a confirmed cancer diagnosis.
- Your pain is severe, not controlled by usual treatments, and limits your daily activities.
- Your doctor believes you have more than 4 weeks but less than 1 year to live.
- You cannot have had prior radiation to the head or neck that would make this treatment unsafe.
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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