Proton therapy offers new hope for head and neck cancer that comes back

NCT ID NCT03217188

First seen Mar 24, 2026 · Last updated May 06, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a precise type of radiation called proton therapy for head and neck cancer that returned after previous radiation. 87 adults whose tumors could not be surgically removed received this treatment. The goal was to see how well it controls the cancer and what side effects occur.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baptist Alliance MCI

    Miami, Florida, 33143, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Rockville Centre

    Rockville Centre, New York, 11570, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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