Radiation's hidden toll: new study tracks brain and artery damage in cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT06111430

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 800 head and neck cancer patients who have had radiation therapy to see how often they develop blood vessel narrowing, strokes, or brain changes. Researchers will compare patients with nasopharyngeal cancer to those with other head and neck cancers. The goal is to better understand these complications and improve future monitoring.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors better predict and catch radiation-related blood vessel and brain problems early in head and neck cancer survivors.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. Results may not apply to all patient groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

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    Taipei, Taiwan

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