Head and Neck Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
120 patients will be selected patients diagnosed with Cancer of head and neck, understanding to the locations C01 the C06, C09, C10, C11 and C30 to C32 and which will carry out treatment curative radi
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Sponsors
Santa Casa de Misericórdia da Bahia
Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with head and neck cancer that are expected to receive 50-70 Gy in the primary radiation field with a classic fractionation scheme into daily doses of 2-2.12 Gy (sessions held from Monday to Friday, with breaks on weekends) and curative intent, totaling 5 to 7 weeks of treatment; patients must have completed oral adaptation aimed at eliminating foci of dental infection; aged 18 years or older; of both sexes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not receive a radiotherapy dose between 50-70Gy, non squamous cell cancer diagnosis, patients who, for some reason, are unable to complete the planned dental adjustment; or who do not meet the other inclusion criteria described; patients who do not sign the Informed Consent Form or who express a desire to be excluded from the study will also be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Create a dosimetric map of cervicofacial structures by calculating the estimated dose of radiotherapy for anatomical subtypes of head and neck cancer; ;Characterize the impact of radiation dose and distribution on the development of oral toxicities in patients with head and neck squamous cancer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Contribute to the development of guidelines for standardizing organs at risk in head and neck tumors;Contribute to the development of a clinical guide of risk zone areas for typical dental procedures after head and neck radiotherapy | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLuciana Ramalho
Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
Outcome results
None listed