Robot surgeons battle radiation in throat cancer trial to save Patients' swallowing
NCT ID NCT04124198
Summary
This study compares two standard treatments for early-stage throat cancer to see which better preserves patients' quality of life, especially their ability to swallow. It randomly assigns 138 patients to receive either minimally invasive robotic surgery or targeted radiation therapy (with possible chemotherapy). The main goal is to measure and compare swallowing function and overall quality of life one year after treatment.
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Locations
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Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
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Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark
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