Exercise and nutrition program before head and neck cancer treatment
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests a program that helps patients prepare for radiation or chemoradiation treatment for head and neck cancer. The program includes exercise and diet guidance to improve health before treatment starts.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in the head or neck (such as mouth, throat, or voice box).
- Your cancer is stage I, II, III, or stage IV that is new (not recurrent).
- You are scheduled to receive radiation or chemoradiation at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- You have not had radiation or chemoradiation for another head and neck cancer in the last 6 months.
- You are able to speak English or Spanish.
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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