Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Shrinking field IMRT: Participants in intervention arm will be treated with shrinking field IMRT. Planning CT will be taken. A single large target volume will be drawn which includes hi
Sponsors
Radiation Oncology Unit II
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients more than 18 years of age diagnosed with oropharynx and laryngopharynx cancer, receiving concurrent chemoradiation therapy. 2.Cisplatin eligible 3.Selected VMAT technique for radical radiotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient with known illnesses like heart failure, chronic kidney disease. 2.Patient who are not willing to be part of study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Completion of treatment, full radiation therapy course without any breaks for more than 3 days and with 5 or more cycles of concurrent chemotherapy.Timepoint: Weekly assessment for 7 weeks, during the course of RT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a) Incidence of grade 3 radiation mucositis. b) Time to onset of grade 3 radiation mucositis. c) Duration of grade 3 mucositis.Timepoint: Weekly assessment for 7 weeks, during the course of RT | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Balu Krishna Sasidharan
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Outcome results
None listed