Toxiciteit radiotherapie in hoofd-halskanker patiënten normal tissue toxicity
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Histological proven head and neck cancer; 2. Primary site in the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx, paranasal sinuses, and/or salivary glands; 3. Treatment with curative intent with primary or postoperative radiotherapy either or not combined with systemic treatment; 4. Northern European ethnicity (ethnicity is a known confounder in SNP association studies); 5. Willing and able to comply with the study prescriptions; 6. 18 years or older; 7. No prior radiation (in the head and neck area); 8. Patients must have sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the meaning of the study as described in the patient information; 9. Have given written informed consent before patient registration.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prior radiotherapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint will be RTOG grade 2 or higher late dysphagia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secundary endpoints will be RTOG grade 2 or higher acute dysphagia; acute mucositis; tube feeding dependency; salivary dysfunction (flow); RTOG grade 2-4 acute/late xerostomia; osteoradionecrosis; hypothyroidism; patient-rated head and neck cancer symptoms (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) and; QoL (EORTC QLQ-C30). | — |
Countries
Netherlands