Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Reducing Mouth Dryness in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation
therapy in different ways may cause less damage to normal tissue, prevent or lessen mouth
dryness, and may help patients live more comfortably. Drugs used in chemotherapy use
different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining
chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of specialized radiation therapy
techniques with or without chemotherapy in reducing mouth dryness in patients who have
nasopharyngeal cancer.