Nurse-led symptom management for head and neck cancer radiation
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a nurse-led program to help manage symptoms before they start, for people with head and neck cancer who are getting radiation therapy. The goal is to improve quality of life during treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a confirmed head or neck cancer that has not spread to other parts of your body.
- You are 18 years or older and are scheduled to receive radiation therapy (with or without chemotherapy).
- You are able to do your daily activities with little or no help (ECOG score 0-2).
- You can read and understand questionnaires well enough to complete them.
- You have not had radiation therapy to your head and neck before.
- You do not have another type of cancer, a serious mental illness, or other uncontrolled health problems.
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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