Heat therapy with standard palliative radiation for cancer
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding heat therapy (using a special lamp) to standard palliative radiation can help treat superficial tumors or lymph nodes that cannot be cured. It aims to improve symptom relief or tumor control for people with advanced cancer.
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Who can take part
- You have advanced cancer that cannot be cured or cannot be removed with surgery, and you have at least one tumor or lymph node close to the skin surface that can be treated with the heat lamp.
- You are scheduled to receive standard palliative radiation therapy to one of these surface tumors or nodes.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are up and able to take care of yourself (ECOG performance status 0 or 1, meaning you can do most daily activities without help).
- You are able to understand the study and give your own consent to participate.
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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