Feasibility of IMRT Modulation to Account for Scattered Radiation From Dental Fillings in Head and Neck Cancer

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT01576939

Age - 18 Years-N/A Condition - Head and Neck Cancers (H&N) Gender - All Accepting Healthy Volunteers - No

Purpose

The main objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of optimizing the IMRT treatment plan based on dosimeter measurements of mucosal radiation dose adjacent to the dental fillings to reduce such dose to < 35 Gy without compromising tumor coverage and/or increasing the dose to the remaining oral cavity or nearby parotid glands.

Official Title

A Feasibility Study of IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy) Modulation to Account for Scattered Radiation From Dental Fillings in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Stanford Investigator(s)

Quynh-Thu Le, MD
Quynh-Thu Le, MD

Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - Patients with HNC undergoing radiation therapy +/- chemotherapy at Stanford University

   - At least 18 years old

   - Metallic filling present

   - Planned radiation dose to the tumor > 60 Gy at 1.8 to 2.2 Gy/fx

   - Able to understand and sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Pregnant

   - Nursing

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Intervention(s):

radiation: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
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Stanford, CA 94305
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650-498-7061

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