Doctors test shrinking radiation zone to spare throat cancer patients from harsh side effects

NCT ID NCT06563362

Summary

This study is testing a new, personalized way to plan radiation therapy for throat cancer. The goal is to shrink the area of healthy tissue that gets irradiated, aiming to reduce painful side effects like swallowing problems and taste loss, while still effectively treating the cancer. It will involve 120 adults with newly diagnosed throat cancer who are scheduled to receive radiation, with or without chemotherapy.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Cantonal Hospital Aarau

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    Aarau, Switzerland

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  • Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève

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    Geneva, Switzerland

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  • Inselspital Bern

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    Bern, Switzerland

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  • Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona

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    Bellinzona, Switzerland

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  • Zurich University Hospital

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    Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

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