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A study of a new type of MRI scan for people having radiotherapy for throat cancer (BIOPIC)

Overview

Cancer types:

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

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study wants to find out if a new type of MRI scan can tell how well radiotherapy is working. It is for people with cancer in the part of the throat just behind the mouth (oropharynx).

Everyone taking part is going to have radiotherapy at the Churchill hospital in Oxford.

Recruitment start: 24 April 2017

Recruitment end: 31 March 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

Professor Fergus Gleeson

Supported by

University of Oxford

Oxfordshire Health Services Research Committee (OHSRC)

Oxford Cancer Imaging Centre

Last reviewed: 10 April 2019

CRUK internal database number: 15241

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