Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Stomatitis
Conditions
Keywords
radiotherapy, oral mucositis,oral mucosa protection
Brief summary
This is a prospective, observational study to analyze the clinical and dosimetric factors about the radiation oral mucositis caused by radical chemo-radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients and try to find the indicators for acute radiation oral mucositis.
Detailed description
All patients received 1 - 3 concurrent chemotherapy during the intensity modulated radiotherapy. Before radiotherapy, three types of mouth mucosa are contoured in all treatment plans. Oral mucosa grades are recorded before and during treatment. Dose-volume Histograms are got to analyze the associated factors.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Histologically conformed Initial nasopharyngeal carcinoma 2. Patients can feed through the mouth. 3. ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) : 0-1. 4. No history of chemo-radiotherapy, immuno-therapy or biotherapy. 5. Normal hemodynamic indices before the recruitment (including white blood cell count\>4.0×109/L, neutrophil count\>1.5×109/L, platelet count \>100×109/L, hemoglobin≥90g/l, normal liver/kidney function). 6. Informed consent signed.
Exclusion criteria
1. History of malignant tumors. 2. Any severe complications contraindicated chemotherapy or radiotherapy. 3. Medical history of central nervous system, cognitive or psychological diseases; 4. Pregnant or nursing women. 5. Patients with mental disease cannot complete the questionaire. 6. Patients refused the informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| gradings of oral mucositis | 3 months |
Countries
China