The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of CPAP in patients with esophgaeal cancer undergoing radiotherapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * does use of CPAP decrease exposure of normal lung to radiation? * does use of CPAP decrease exposure of normal heart to radiation? Participants will undergo simulation twice: * with CPAP * without CPAP
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
44
patients undergo simulation twice, with and without CPAP
Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, Israel
RECRUITINGabsolute mean heart radiation dose
measured in Gy
Time frame: on day of simulation (day 1)
lung dose in Gy
mean lung dose, V5 and V20
Time frame: on day of simulation (day 1)
heart dose in Gy
mean heart dose, V30
Time frame: on day of simulation (day 1)
movement of tumor in cm
how much tumor moves with breathing
Time frame: on day of simulation (day 1)
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