Skipping neck radiation for oral cancer after surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests whether patients with early-stage oral cancer who have surgery and lymph-node removal can skip radiation to the neck if certain favorable conditions are met. The goal is to reduce side effects like difficulty swallowing while keeping cancer control strong.
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Who can take part
- Age 18–69 years old
- Squamous cell carcinoma (the most common type) of the mouth, surgically removed with lymph-node dissection
- At least one side of the neck had surgery with 12+ lymph nodes removed
- Pathology shows no cancer spread to lymph nodes (N0 or N1 stage) but has high-risk features like close/positive surgical margins or nerve/vessel involvement
- Able to attend long-term follow-up visits and complete quality-of-life surveys in English or Hindi
- Start radiation therapy (if needed) within 6–8 weeks of surgery
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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