TORPEdO: A trial of proton beam radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer
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What is the study about?
TORPEdO is investigating whether a new type of radiotherapy called proton beam therapy can lessen side effects of throat cancer treatment.
Throat cancer is normally treated with radiotherapy. This is carefully targeted at the cancer but it can cause side effects, including difficulties with swallowing. This is because important parts of the mouth and throat can be damaged by radiation exposure, despite the radiotherapy being focused on the cancer. Proton beam therapy can be targeted even more precisely than standard radiotherapy, reducing the amount of radiation the area around the cancer receives.
TORPEdO will assess whether proton beam therapy improves participants’ quality of life and reduces the need for treatment for swallowing issues in comparison to standard radiotherapy