Clinical trial · Interventional
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Concurrent With Postoperative Radiotherapy Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Head and Neck at High Risk of Recurrence - Study of Feasibility
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have head and neck cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisplatin | Drug | Cisplatin | ALIAS |
| fluorouracil | Drug | Fluorouracil | ALIAS |
| radiation therapy | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven stage I-IVB squamous cell cancer of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx Positive lymph nodes allowed, either bilateral or contralateral Curatively resected within past 6 weeks No distant metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 to 70 Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 150,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT and SGPT less than 2 times ULN Alkaline phosphatase less than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 70 mL/min Cardiovascular: No contraindication to fluorouracil IV No coronary artery disease greater than grade 2 No unstable heart disease Other: No other malignancy except basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: No other concurrent adjuvant therapy No concurrent preventive treatment (e.g., retinoids) No other concurrent experimental treatment
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