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Study identifier: NCT04185974 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Carbon Ion Re-Radiotherapy in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Locally Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer

Condition: Locally Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer  ·  Sponsor: University Hospital Heidelberg

PhaseNA
Planned participants72
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

After multimodal therapy of head-and-neck tumors, patients often develop local recurrence, locally progressive disease or second primary tumors. In this highly pre-treated patient cohort, therapeutic options are limited. Patients that are not candidates for salvage surgery may benefit from re-irradiation. Despite recent technical advances, re-irradiation is associated with severe side effects. Carbon ion Re-Radiotherapy (reCIRT) has shown encouraging results in retrospective analyses with moderate toxicity. In the current Phase-II CARE-trial, reCIRT and conventional photon re-irradiation in patients with recurrent or progressive locally advanced head-and-neck cancer will be assessed regarding toxicity/ safety, local progression-free survival, overall survival and quality-of-life.

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Talk to the study team

Held Thomas, PD Dr.  ·  49 622156  ·  thomas.held@med.uni-heidelberg.de

Cornelia Jäkel, Dr.  ·  49 622156  ·  studienkoordination.rad@med.uni-heidelberg.de

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Locations (2)

University Hospital of Heidelberg, Radiation OncologyHeidelberg, GermanyRecruiting
Philips University MarburgMarburg, GermanyRecruiting

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