Lymph system repair during head and neck cancer surgery
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a new surgical method to rebuild the lymph system in your neck during surgery for head and neck cancer. It aims to reduce swelling and improve recovery after removing lymph nodes as part of cancer treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You are willing and able to have surgery to remove your head and neck cancer and to rebuild the tissue with a flap (moving tissue from another part of your body).
- Your cancer has not spread to other organs (like lungs or liver) and has not spread to lymph nodes under your arm.
- You have not had another type of cancer before.
- You are generally healthy enough for surgery, with blood counts and organ function in a safe range (your doctor will check this).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and if you could become pregnant or get someone pregnant, you agree to use effective birth control during the study and for a period after.
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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