Pilot Study of Radiation-Associated Neurocognitive Function Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Summary
The researchers are doing this study to collect more information about if, and how, neurocognitive function may be affected in people being treated with radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Part of this study is to see if patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy are able to complete neurocognitive testing and questionnaires at 3 times over a period of 1 year.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–89 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Pathologically proven diagnosis of a head and neck cancer, specifically these subtypes: nasopharynx, maxillary sinus, tonsil, base of the tongue, oral cavity, or larynx/hypopharynx, oropharynx, cancer of unknown primary, or salivary gland. * Ages ≥ 18 and \<89 at time of diagnosis. * Recently diagnosed with their initial head and neck cancer and able to be consented prior to OR within first week of starting standard of care radiation therapy. * Baseline simulation whole-brain MRI or CT available as part of standard of care. * Patients diagnosed with cancer, no distant me…