Reducing side effects of radiation therapy for mouth and throat cancer
Part of Cancer, Ear, nose & throat, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests whether a newer radiation therapy technique, using non-coplanar beams, can reduce side effects like dry mouth and throat pain in people with mouth or throat cancer. You may be able to join if you are getting radiation therapy to both sides of the neck and have not had surgery for this cancer.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth or the back of the throat (oropharynx), which has not been surgically removed and has not spread to other parts of the body.
- You are scheduled to receive radiation therapy to both sides of the neck (bilateral) with or without chemotherapy, as part of your treatment plan.
- You are planned to receive standard photobiomodulation (a type of light therapy) during your radiation treatment.
- You are generally able to carry out daily activities (performance status 0, 1, or 2 on the ECOG scale).
- You do not have significant dry mouth at the start of the study (less than grade 1 on the CTCAE scale).
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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