New imaging study aims to spot radiation damage to neck arteries
NCT ID NCT06914999
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how radiation therapy for head and neck cancers affects the blood vessels in the neck. Researchers will use two types of PET/CT scans to compare images taken before and after treatment. The goal is to better understand and detect radiation-related vascular damage. About 20 adults with certain head and neck cancers will take part.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for CLINICAL STAGE I HPV-MEDIATED (P16-POSITIVE) OROPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Emory University Hospital Midtown
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Digital peer support: a new weapon against cancer treatment anxiety?
- A gentler path after surgery for HPV throat cancer?
- Can targeted radiation boost Immunotherapy's power against head and neck cancer?
- Could a simple mouthwash protect cancer patients from Radiation's painful side effects?
- Can less radiation be safer for throat cancer?
- Can a scan tell who needs more surgery after head and neck cancer?