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A trial looking at treatment after surgery for HPV positive oropharyngeal cancer (PATHOS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer, Oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is looking at less intensive treatment after surgery for oropharyngeal cancer. It is for people whose cancers have tested positive for a virus called HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). This trial is supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 2 October 2015

Recruitment end: 31 October 2024

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

Professor Mererid Evans

Professor Terence Jones

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Centre for trials Research

Cardiff University

Velindre University NHS Trust

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/13/025

There is more information about this trial on the PATHOS trial website(link is external).

Last reviewed: 31 October 2024

CRUK internal database number: 11742

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