A study comparing 2 ways of having radiotherapy with chemotherapy for head and neck cancer (ARTFORCE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is looking at 2 different ways of giving radiotherapy alongside chemotherapy for people with locally advanced head and neck cancer.

Locally advanced means the cancer has spread from where it started into nearby body tissues or s but has not spread to other areas of the body.

This study is for people with cancer of the

ARTFORCE Diagram showing anatomy of the head and neck.

Recruitment start: 1 December 2015

Recruitment end: 31 May 2019

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Lip Lee

Supported by

European Commission

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Last reviewed: 05 Feb 2026

CRUK internal database number: 11560

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