Cooling device to protect taste during radiation
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a special mouthpiece that cools the tongue during radiation therapy for advanced larynx cancer. It may help prevent taste loss caused by treatment.
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Who can take part
- You have advanced larynx cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body.
- You are getting radiation along with chemotherapy (cisplatin, carboplatin, or cetuximab).
- You are at least 18 years old and able to fill out simple questionnaires about your quality of life.
- You are not a current smoker and haven't smoked in the last 3 months.
- You have no history of prior radiation or chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.
- You are willing and able to use a small mouthpiece during radiation sessions.
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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