U.S., Jan. 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07363031) titled 'Oral Herpesviruses and Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Head and Neck Radiotherapy' on Jan. 08.
Brief Summary: Patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer often develop oral mucositis, a painful condition that causes redness and sores in the mouth. Oral mucositis can make it difficult to eat, drink, and speak, and may interfere with cancer treatment. Some viruses from the herpesvirus family, which commonly remain inactive in the body, may become active during cancer treatment and worsen mouth sores. However, the role of these viruses in oral mucositis is not fully understood.
This study aims to understand whether h...