CPAP for Esophageal Cancer With Radiotherapy (TROS-7)
Esophageal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Esophageal Cancer focused on measuring radiation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of cancer, with a tumor (primary or secondary) in the esophagus including tumors in the esophagus-stomach junction. Age ≥ 18 Planned RT treatment The level of functioning ≥ 60 on the Karnofsky scale Life expectancy ≥ two months All patients must understand the informed consent form document and sign it of their own free will before any test/procedure related to the study is performed. Able to undergo simulation and radiation with CPAP Candidate patients can be recruited to receive definitive, palliative or pre-operative radiation, with or without chemotherapy. Exclusion Criteria: A person who meets any of the following exclusion criteria will not be able to participate in the study: Pregnancy or breastfeeding Significant comorbidity at the starting point that would prevent the use of CPAP Hospitalized in an institution by virtue of an administrative order or a court order. Special population A history of a psychiatric problem that may impair the patient's ability to understand the research requirements or respond to them, or to give his consent
Sites / Locations
- Sheba Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
CPAP
patients will undergo simulation twice, with and without CPAP