A cream to prevent skin damage from head and neck cancer radiation

This trial is testing a new cream made from amino acids and designed to protect your skin during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. The medication works by neutralizing harmful molecules (called reactive oxygen species) that radiation creates, which damage healthy skin cells. Researchers hope this treatment will help prevent the painful skin burns and damage that often occur during head and neck cancer radiation.

Severe skin damage is one of the most common and difficult side effects of radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, and it often forces patients to pause or interrupt their treatment. Current ways to prevent this damage don't work well enough, so this trial is testing whether this new medication can offer better protection and help patients complete their cancer treatment without interruption.