Photon/Proton Radiation Therapy for Cancers of the Nasal Cavity and/or Paranasal Sinuses (SI01)

University of Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cancers of Paranasal Sinuses; Cancers of Nasal Cavity

Treatments: Other: Xerostomia questionnaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00797498

UFPTI 0604-SI01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to collect information from a questionnaire and medical records to see what effects proton radiation has on cancer and collect and analyze morbidity outcomes: incidence of Xerostomia (dry mouth) and tumor control.

Full description

The study is non interventional outcomes protocol designed to collect information from a questionnaire and medical records to see what effects proton radiation has on cancer and collect and analyze morbidity outcomes: incidence of Xerostomia (dry mouth) and tumor control.

Enrollment: 174 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cancer of nasal cavity and/or paranasal sinuses.
• Will receive treatment with proton radiation.

Exclusion criteria

• Evidence of distant metastasis.
• Previous radiation for head and neck cancer.

Trial design

174 participants in 1 patient group

Xerostomia Questionnaire

Description:

All of the tests, procedures and treatments may be considered standard of care for someone with this type of cancer, except for the Xerostomia Questionnaire.

Treatment:

Other: Xerostomia questionnaire