Patients undergoing primary radiochhemotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinomas are included in this study. In addition to standard of care treatment patients will undergo addiational blood draws and MR imaging studies. Circulating cell free tumor DNA will be analysed in the blood samples. BIological data, imaging data and clinical data (such as patient and tumor characteristics, oncologic outcome, side effects) will be analysed in a biomathematical modelling approach.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Blood draw, MRI
percentage of patients with 50% decrease in ctDNA
Time frame: 7 weeks after start of radiotherapy
Completion of all planned MR imagings and blood tests
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 7 weeks
Decrease of tumor volume
Time frame: 7 weeks after start of radiotherapy
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