Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Primary Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, or Gastrointestinal Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering information about patients' quality of life during radiation therapy for cancer may help doctors plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying quality of life in patients undergoing radiation therapy for primary lung cancer, head and neck cancer, or gastrointestinal cancer.
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Checked against the public recordLast updated May 24, 2017 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
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Observational
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Study sponsor
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Not specified
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Interventions being studied
- Not specified
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diagnosis of 1 of the following:
- Primary lung cancer
- Head and neck cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- No evidence of distant metastasis
- Receiving ≥ 5 weeks of definitive or adjuvant radiotherapy at Mayo Clinic Arizona PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Able to complete computer based questionnaires
- Able to complete quality of life questionnaires in English
- Willing and able to comprehend and provide informed consent PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Mayo Clinic in ArizonaScottsdale, Arizona
Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: May 24, 2017. Always confirm current availability with the study team.