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

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT01576939

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

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

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - 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:
  1. - Pregnant - Nursing
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Investigator(s)

Quynh-Thu Le, MD
Quynh-Thu Le, MD
Radiation oncologist
Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)

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Contact

ccto-office@stanford.edu
650-498-7061

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