Status:

RECRUITING

Photon Therapy Versus Proton Therapy in Early Tonsil Cancer.

Lead Sponsor:

Lund University Hospital

Conditions:

Tonsil Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this trial, patients with early squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil with clinical stage T1-2 (p16-positive or p16-negative) N0-1 (p16-positive)/N0-N2b (p16-negative) according to American Joint C...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patient must be at least 18 years old.
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed, previously untreated squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil T1-2 (p16-positive or p16-negative) N0-1 M0 (p16-positive)/N0-N2b M0 (p16-negative) according to AJCC 8th edition, aimed for unimodal and ipsilateral treatment with radiotherapy with curative intent. The treatment may be followed but not preceded by surgery, which would be as a salvage procedure and not part of the planned treatment. An excision of a lymph node, or a tonsillectomy for diagnostic purposes does not exclude the patient from participation.
  • World Health Organisation/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (WHO/ECOG) performance status 0-1.
  • The patient must be able to understand the information about the treatment and give a written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients judged to benefit from bilateral radiotherapy or concomitant chemotherapy
  • Concomitant or previous malignancies. Exceptions are adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri with a follow-up time of at least 3 years, or other previous malignancy with a disease-free interval of at least 5 years.
  • Two or more synchronous primary cancers in the head and neck region at time of diagnosis
  • Previous surgery or radiotherapy in the head and neck region that may affect the study result, as judged by the investigator
  • Co-existing disease prejudicing survival (expected survival should be \>2 years).
  • Psychiatric or addictive disorders or other medical conditions which in the view of the investigator might impair patient compliance
  • When dental fillings with amalgam or metal are present close to the tumour area it must be considered if this may affect radiotherapy before inclusion.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 22 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03829033

Start Date

January 22 2019

End Date

January 1 2028

Last Update

September 1 2021

Active Locations (12)

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Gävle Hospital

Gävle, Sweden, SE-803 24

2

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden, SE-413 46

3

Jönköping Hospital

Jönköping, Sweden, SE-553 05

4

Karlstad Hospital

Karlstad, Sweden, SE-652 30