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Filter by:This trial investigates a new approach using a mobile three-dimensional (3D) scanning application for volumetric measurement of the head and neck region in patients with head and neck lymphedema. Lymphedema is the buildup of extra lymph fluid in tissues that causes swelling. Accurate volumetric measurements of swelling are crucial to the diagnosis of lymphedema and to monitoring response to therapy and disease progression over time. A mobile 3D surface scanning application may help doctors measure and analyze swelling in patients with head and neck lymphedema.
The researchers are doing this study to see whether geriatric co-management or geriatric guided supportive care are good approaches for managing side effects in older patients who have head and neck cancer and are receiving chemoradiation therapy. This study will provide valuable information about different ways to manage side effects in older patients receiving chemoradiation therapy.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficacy of mouth-opening training with follow-up on 1st、3rd、6th months for reducing postoperative trismus in patients with oral cancer. METHODS: The study is a quasi-experimental design using repeated measures. 44 patients admitted at a general hospital in Taiwan for oral cancer surgery were recruited to the control group first then 38 patients were recruited to the intervention group. All subjects were instructed to practice mouth-opening exercises three times a day every day for three months and two telephone calls fellow up. Subjects in the intervention group received mouth-opening exercise adherence. Data on maximum interincisal opening and mandibular function impairment were collected before surgery, at one month, three months, and six months after radiotherapy, using the TheraBite Range-of-Motion scale and Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire, Restriction of Mouth Opening Questionnaire, and Difficulty of Food Intake.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to provide study medicine(s) and learn about their safety. This study is seeking participants who: - Have benefited from ongoing study treatment as determined by the study doctor in a Pfizer-sponsored palbociclib Parent Study - Must agree to follow the reproductive criteria - Are willing and able to comply with all scheduled visits, treatment plans, and other study procedures - Can give signed informed consent documents Participants in this study will continue to receive treatment as they were in the parent study. The time by which participants will take part in this study is retrospective (after completed parent study). We will examine the experiences of people receiving the study medicine(s). This will help us determine if the study medicine(s) are safe. During this time, the participants will be monitored for the safety of the study medicine(s).
Cancer is a disease caused by uncontrolled cells growth, and its incidence is increasing worldwide. One of the most common cancer is head and neck cancer (HNC), which has low survival rate. Malnutrition occurrence in HNC lower immune system and as result, decreased survival rate was found. Risk factors including tumor histopathology, nutritional status, immune system, and environment have various effects on life expectancy. Head and neck cancer treatments such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery are not without complications. Xerostomia, stomatitis, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, dysgeusia, ageusia, also pain are commonly found during the HNC treatment procedure, and takes part in further undernutrition findings in HNC patients. Adequate nutrition management has favorable impact in managing HNC patients' malnutrition related problems. Not only energy intake, but also macronutrients and micronutrients intake have been proved be beneficial in the outcomes of HNC patients. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) and zinc are namely two nutrients that have been hypothesized to be beneficent. Branched-chain amino acids are found to increase muscle mass, amino acid pools, and immune system, which resulted in preventing malnutrition and cachexia, also increasing total lymphocyte count in cancer patients. Zinc plays role in immune system, antioxidant process, and taste bud functions. Zinc supplementation is correlated to give a better outcome in taste perception and stomatitis in HNC patients who undergo radiotherapy. This study aims to finds the correlation between BCAA intake with muscle mass and lymphocyte count in HNC patients who haven't undergone chemoradiotherapy, zinc correlation with gustatory in HNC patients who haven't undergone chemoradiotherapy, zinc correlation with stomatitis in HNC patients who is having radiotherapy treatment, and energy and protein intake with body weight in HNC patients after underwent radiotherapy.
The primary objective of this observational study is to quantify the translation, rotation, and deformation of patient head positions of head and neck cancer patients over the course of a radiation therapy treatment for head and neck cancer. This objective will be achieved by comparing X-ray images collected during each treatment session with those obtained from the planning CT scan. Secondary objectives include (1) the use of the collected X-ray images to develop realistic artificial X-ray images where patient movement can be simulated and (2) to determine whether motion can be detected from individual X-ray images acquired during radiation therapy treatment.
The aim of the study is to prospectively evaluate whether markers of a patient's systemic inflammatory response in addition to FDG-PET/CT metabolic parameters of the primary tumor or of nodal metastases can predict radioresistance and survival before primary radiochemotherapy in advanced head and neck cancer patients.
Head and neck cancer is a disease that has a particular propensity for treatment-related morbidity. It is hypothesized that patients who are more involved in their care in hospital and who are actively provided with more treatment-related education may report increased satisfaction and have improved overall outcomes. The investigators aim to determine whether delivery of patient-centred education in a multimedia format via a digital platform has an impact on overall satisfaction and perceived quality of medical care.
The researchers are doing this study to collect more information about if, and how, neurocognitive function may be affected in people being treated with radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Part of this study is to see if patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy are able to complete neurocognitive testing and questionnaires at 3 times over a period of 1 year.
IntraGel's polymer-based Cisplatin loaded Gel (TumoCure) is a single injectable compound, aimed at localized chemotherapy treatment. The treatment is offered to patients who currently have no other available treatment options, either due to inefficacy, intolerability or inapplicability of standard treatment