Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Cancer of the Head and Neck
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2005-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
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 radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of cisplatin and radiation therapy in
treating patients with stage IV cancer of the head and neck.