A study looking at using a cancer support app for people with head and neck cancer (ENHANCE)
This study is looking at using an app to see if it can help support people having treatment for head and neck cancer.
Salivary gland cancer
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A study of treatment to prevent radiation fibrosis that radiotherapy to the head and neck cancer can cause (PenVe)
This study is looking at whether vitamin E and pentoxifylline can prevent tissue damage and a jaw problem called osteoradionecrosis.
A study to develop a way of predicting long term side effects of radiotherapy (Hamlet-RT)
A study to develop a way of predicting long term side effects of radiotherapy (Hamlet-RT)
Chemotherapy for head and neck cancer
Between 8% and 61% of patients diagnosed with head and neck cancers have chemotherapy as part of their primary cancer treatment.
Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
Between 43% and 85% of patients diagnosed with head and neck cancers have radiotherapy as part of their primary cancer treatment.
Surgery to remove the tumour for head and neck cancer
Treatment for head and neck cancer varies for each cancer type.
Between 32% to 75% of patients diagnosed with head and neck cancers cancer have surgery to remove the tumour as part of their primary cancer treatment.
A trial of talimogene laherparepvec and pembrolizumab for head and neck cancers
This trial is for people with a head and neck cancer that has come back after treatment (recurred) or has spread to another part of the body (metastatic).
A study to find why cancer treatment stops working (MAGENTA)
This study is open to people whose cancer has spread and who are due treatment with a biological therapy by itself, or with chemotherapy.
A study to increase the reliability and accuracy of MRI scanning in cancer (QuIBs)
This study is open to people going to an outpatient clinic at The Christie Hospital, Manchester.
A study to help people with swallowing after treatment for head and neck cancer
Difficulty swallowing can be a long term problem for people who have had surgery or radiotherapy to treat a head and neck cancer.