Salvage Brachytherapy and Hyperthermia for Recurrent H&N-tumours

This study is testing a combination of internal radiation therapy (brachytherapy) and heat treatment (hyperthermia) for people whose head and neck cancer has come back after previous radiation treatment. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been confirmed (by biopsy) to have a recurrent (returned) cancer in the head and neck region - Your cancer is an early to intermediate stage (rcT1–T3) and has not spread to distant organs - You previously received radiation therapy of at least 50 Gy, finished more than 6 months ago - You are in reasonably good physical condition (ECOG score 0–2) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your tumor is a very advanced stage (T4) - You have significant lymph node involvement with certain features - You are pregnant or breastfeeding - You have a collagen vascular disease or a genetic condition that makes you very sensitive to radiation (such as Ataxia Telangiectasia) - You have a psychiatric disorder Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.