Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2002-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in
chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or
die. It is not yet known whether combining mitomycin or porfiromycin with radiation therapy
is more effective in treating patients with head and neck cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus
either mitomycin or porfiromycin in treating patients with head and neck cancer.