Yoga Intervention for Avoiding Complications in Patients with Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy

Inclusion Criteria

• Locally advanced, non-metastatic, histologically confirmed malignancy involving the head and neck region * Larynx, pharynx, oral cavity, salivary gland, paranasal sinuses and unknown primary
• Planned for either definitive or adjuvant radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy * Patients may have received induction chemotherapy or primary surgical resection prior to proceeding to radiation therapy
• Ability to understand English
• Daily access to the internet
• Willing and able to sign informed consent
• Willing and able to participate in yoga sessions as outlined in the study protocol

Exclusion Criteria

• Prior head and neck cancer radiation
• Patients who in the opinion of the treating physician are physically, medically or psychologically impaired to the point that participation is not deemed appropriate or feasible