Photon Therapy Versus Proton Therapy in Early Tonsil Cancer

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2019
In this trial, patients with early squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil with clinical stage T1‐2 (p16‐positive or p16‐negative) N0‐1 (p16‐positive)/N0‐N2b (p16‐negative) according to American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition, aimed for unimodal and ipsilateral treatment with radiotherapy with curative intent will be included. The patients will be randomized to in a 1:1 ratio to receive radiotherapy with either photons (conventional radiotherapy) versus radiotherapy with protons.
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First added on: May 22, 2024