BNCT radiation therapy for head and neck cancer
Part of Cancer, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial tests a type of radiation therapy called BNCT (boron neutron capture therapy) for people with head and neck cancer that cannot be surgically removed. It may be an option if you have already had radiation or chemo and have no distant spread of cancer.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older with head and neck cancer confirmed by biopsy.
- Your cancer must be inoperable (cannot be fully removed by surgery).
- You must have already had radiation or chemoradiation therapy for your cancer.
- Your doctor expects you to live at least 6 more months.
- You must not have active cancer that has spread to other parts of your body.
- You must not have an untreated serious infection, heart failure, or kidney failure.
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