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Study identifier: NCT03829033 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Photon Therapy Versus Proton Therapy in Early Tonsil Cancer.

Condition: Tonsil Cancer  ·  Sponsor: Lund University Hospital

PhaseNA
Planned participants100
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

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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Talk to the study team

Maria Gebre-Medhin, MD  ·  +46 46 17 75 20  ·  maria.gebre-medhin@skane.se

Iréne Schönström, RN  ·  +46 46 17 85 59  ·  irene.schonstrom@skane.se

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Locations (12)

Gävle HospitalGävle, SwedenRecruiting
Sahlgrenska University HospitalGothenburg, SwedenRecruiting
Jönköping HospitalJönköping, SwedenRecruiting
Karlstad HospitalKarlstad, SwedenRecruiting
Linköping University HospitalLinköping, SwedenRecruiting
Lund University HospitalLund, SwedenRecruiting
Örebro University HospitalÖrebro, SwedenRecruiting
Karolinska University HospitalStockholm, SwedenRecruiting
University HospitalUmeå, SwedenRecruiting
Scandion clinicUppsala, SwedenRecruiting
Uppsala Accademical HospitalUppsala, SwedenRecruiting
Västmanlands HospitalVästerås, SwedenRecruiting

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