Toxicity, chemotherapy, body composition, head and neck cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Diagnosed with HNSCC (histologically or cytology proven). • Scheduled for CRT with conventional high-dose cisplatin with curative intent. • Eighteen years of age or older, and able to exercise their free will. • Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Major CT artefacts, impeding accurate muscle tissue identification on CT imaging. • Synchronous tumour(s) outside of the head and neck region, e.g. concurrent non-small cell lung cancer, for which the patienty receives concurrent treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationship between cisplatin pharmacokinetics, skeletal muscle mass and body surface area | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Chemotherapy related toxicity and dose-limiting toxicity - Quality of life - Hospital expenditures | — |