Could skipping some neck radiation be just as effective?
NCT ID NCT07268690
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether it is safe to skip radiation to a specific neck area (Level Va) in patients with a type of throat cancer called nasopharyngeal carcinoma. About 474 newly diagnosed patients without cancer spread will be randomly assigned to standard radiation or a reduced plan. The goal is to see if the shorter treatment still controls the cancer while causing fewer side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 474 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pathologic diagnosis (pathologically confirmed by nasopharyngeal biopsy) was nasopharyngeal carcinoma; 2. No distant metastatic; 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 or 1; 4. Signing informed consent; 5. Follow up regularly and comply with test requirements. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Ipsilateral Level IIb involvement; 2. Ipsilateral Level III nodes involvement; 3. Ipsilateral positive lymph nodes below the cricoid cartilage (Level IV or Vb-c); 4. Disease progression during IMRT; 5. Previous malignancy or other concomitant malignant diseases; 6. The evaluation information of tumor efficacy can not be obtained; 7. Receive blind treatment in other clinical research; 8. Have or are suffering from other malignant tumors within 5 years (except non- melanoma skin cancer or pre-invasive cervical cancer); 9. Serious complications, such as uncontrolled hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, heart failure, etc; 10. Active systemic infection; 11. No or limited capacity for civil conduct; 12. The patient has a physical or mental disorder, and the researcher considers that the patient is unable to fully or fully understand the possible complications of this study; 13. Pregnancy or lactation period;
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fujian Cancer hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian, 351100, China