Could a common numbing drug boost cancer surgery results?
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This early-phase study tests whether injecting the numbing drug lidocaine directly into HPV-related throat tumors before robotic surgery is safe and can help kill more cancer cells. About 30 adults with oropharyngeal cancer will receive either lidocaine or no injection before the…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Ryan Carey • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 06:41 UTC