Testing a skin-sparing technique in proton therapy for head and neck cancer

This trial is testing a new approach to proton therapy for head and neck cancer patients. Instead of standard proton therapy, researchers are using a technique called 'Spot Delete' that aims to prevent radiation from stopping in the skin, which typically causes painful skin reactions like redness, blistering, and peeling. The study will track skin reactions carefully and use computer models to understand how this new approach affects your skin during treatment.

Skin damage is one of the most common and uncomfortable side effects of radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. This trial exists to see if this new technique can reduce that particular side effect while still delivering effective cancer treatment.