Head and Neck Cancer Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People diagnosed with a specific stage of throat cancer (called hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, at stage T2 or T3) located in particular areas of the lower throat known as the piriform sinus or the back wall of the hypopharynx.
- People where the opposite side of the voice box is still able to move normally.
- People who are generally well enough to carry out daily activities with little or no difficulty, based on a standard health scoring system (a score of 0 or 1 on the ECOG scale).
- People who have not previously received radiation therapy.
Who may not be able to join:
- People whose cancer has grown into a specific cartilage in the throat (the cricoid cartilage) in a way that means the voice box cannot be preserved during surgery.
- People with reduced lung function, where a specific breathing test result (FEV1/FVC) is below 50%.
- People whose cancer in the neck cannot be surgically removed, such as when it has grown around a major blood vessel (the carotid artery), spread into the tissue at the back of the throat (prevertebral fascia), or extended into the chest area (mediastinum).
- People with heart problems serious enough that general anaesthesia would not be safe.
- People whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body (distant metastasis).
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Xiaoming Huang, MD, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Phone: +862081332587
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
The survival of submental artery island flap; The recovery of laryngeal function
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 22 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.