Geneva, April 20 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ISRCTN18070464) titled 'Tongue-preserving treatment using brachytherapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy technique for localized tongue cancer' on April 13.
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: N/A: single arm study
Masking: Open (masking not used)
Control: Uncontrolled
Assignment: Single
Purpose: Treatment
Primary Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Condition:
Tongue squamous cell cancer (TSCC)
Cancer
Intervention:
The HyBIRT technique involves:
1. Upfront interstitial brachytherapy to tongue tumor 20 Gy in 5F
2. Adoptive intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to the tongue and neck (56.1 Gy - 69.96...