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A trial using a scan to improve treatment for oropharyngeal cancer during chemoradiotherapy (PEARL)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial is to re-plan radiotherapy treatment half way through so they can reduce the amount of radiotherapy to the nearby healthy tissue.

It is open to people who have cancer where the back of the mouth and throat meet (oropharyngeal cancer). And human papilloma virus (HPV) is the cause of the cancer.

Recruitment start: 14 January 2020

Recruitment end: 31 January 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

Dr Thomas Rackley

Professor Mererid Evans

Supported by

Velindre NHS Trust

Cancer Research Wales

Velindre Radiotherapy Charitable Funds (Moondance)

Centre for trials Research

Last reviewed: 31 January 2024

CRUK internal database number: 16741

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