Radiation boost may help immunotherapy work better in advanced cancers
NCT ID NCT03313804
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a short course of radiation to one tumor site could help immunotherapy drugs work better in people with advanced lung or head/neck cancers. 76 participants received radiation within two weeks of starting their immunotherapy. The main goal was to see if this combination improved the number of patients whose cancer did not get worse after six months.
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University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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