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A study of an increased dose of intensity modulated radiotherapy to treat head and neck cancer (ArChIMEDEs-Op)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at an increased dose of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to treat cancer where the mouth joins the throat (the oropharynx).

Doctors call this oropharyngeal cancer. This study was for people whose oropharyngeal cancer wasn’t linked to the human papilloma virus ()

This study was open for people to join between 2012 and 2014. These results were published in 2018.

Recruitment start: 2 November 2012

Recruitment end: 22 January 2014

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 Paul Sanghera

Supported by

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charities

University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 26 February 2020

CRUK internal database number: 9308

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