Overview

Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced and/or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

Status:
Unknown status

Trial end date:
1969-12-31

Target enrollment:

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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 chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have advanced and/or recurrent head and neck cancer.

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Treatments:

Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel
Fluorouracil
Gemcitabine
Paclitaxel