OPEN: optimising patient experience in head and neck radiotherapy, a phase 3 randomised control trial comparing open versus closed face masks.

Nicholson J, Ryan S, Malone C, Fitzpatrick C, 'Maolalai RO, O'Donovan R, Keenan L, Armstrong J, Glynn A, Ryan C, Woods R, Mclean B, Garrett B, Harwood R, Leech M, Noone E, Owens V, Oliveira V, Murphy S, McCann J, Looby M, O'Connell J, Hegde V, Satish N, Faithfull S, Fennel J, Elmer N, Lunt V, McArdle O, Duane F, Brennan S

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DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111779
Published: 2026 Sep 12
Container: Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111779,
  title = {OPEN: optimising patient experience in head and neck radiotherapy, a phase 3 randomised control trial comparing open versus closed face masks.},
  author = {Nicholson J and Ryan S and Malone C and Fitzpatrick C and 'Maolalai RO and O'Donovan R and Keenan L and Armstrong J and Glynn A and Ryan C and Woods R and Mclean B and Garrett B and Harwood R and Leech M and Noone E and Owens V and Oliveira V and Murphy S and McCann J and Looby M and O'Connell J and Hegde V and Satish N and Faithfull S and Fennel J and Elmer N and Lunt V and McArdle O and Duane F and Brennan S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology},
  doi = {10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111779},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111779}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - OPEN: optimising patient experience in head and neck radiotherapy, a phase 3 randomised control trial comparing open versus closed face masks.
AU  - Nicholson J
AU  - Ryan S
AU  - Malone C
AU  - Fitzpatrick C
AU  - 'Maolalai RO
AU  - O'Donovan R
AU  - Keenan L
AU  - Armstrong J
AU  - Glynn A
AU  - Ryan C
AU  - Woods R
AU  - Mclean B
AU  - Garrett B
AU  - Harwood R
AU  - Leech M
AU  - Noone E
AU  - Owens V
AU  - Oliveira V
AU  - Murphy S
AU  - McCann J
AU  - Looby M
AU  - O'Connell J
AU  - Hegde V
AU  - Satish N
AU  - Faithfull S
AU  - Fennel J
AU  - Elmer N
AU  - Lunt V
AU  - McArdle O
AU  - Duane F
AU  - Brennan S
PY  - 2026
JO  - Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
DO  - 10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111779
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J, N., S, R., C, M., C, F., RO, '., R, O., L, K., J, A., A, G., C, R., R, W., B, M., B, G., R, H., M, L., E, N., V, O., V, O., S, M., J, M., M, L., J, O., V, H., N, S., S, F., J, F., N, E., V, L., O, M., F, D., & S, B. (2026). OPEN: optimising patient experience in head and neck radiotherapy, a phase 3 randomised control trial comparing open versus closed face masks.. Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111779

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