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Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Surgery in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:
A Phase III Trial of Concurrent Radiation and Chemotherapy for Advanced Head and Neck Carcinomas

Clinical Trial Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy (RT) uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways and combining it with chemotherapy before surgery may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which radiation therapy regimen combined with chemotherapy with or without surgery is more effective for head and neck cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare two different radiation therapy regimens combined with cisplatin with or without surgery in treating patients who have stage III or stage IV head and neck cancer.

Clinical Trial Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary - Compare overall survival of patients with stage III or IV squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with conventional vs accelerated radiotherapy and concurrent cisplatin with or without surgical resection. Secondary - Compare local-regional control of disease and disease-free rates in patients treated with these regimens. - Compare the acute and late toxicity of these regimens in these patients. - Compare quality of life, perception of side effects, and performance status of patients treated with these regimens. - Determine whether epidermal growth factor receptor and cyclo-oxygenase-2 expressions are independent prognostic markers in patients treated with these regimens. OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to tumor site (larynx vs other), nodal stage (N0 vs N1 or N2a or N2b vs N2c or N3), and Zubrod performance status (0 vs 1). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. - Arm I: Patients undergo standard fractionation radiotherapy 5 days a week for 7 weeks. Patients also receive cisplatin IV on days 1, 22, and 43. - Arm II: Patients undergo accelerated fractionation radiotherapy 5 days a week for 3.5 weeks and then twice a day, 5 days a week, for 2.5 weeks. Patients also receive cisplatin IV on days 1 and 22. Patients with biopsy-proven relapsed disease more than 3 months after completion of therapy undergo surgical resection of the primary tumor. Quality of life is assessed at baseline, during one of the last 2 weeks of treatment, at 3 and 12 months, and then annually for 4 years. Patients are followed at 6-8 weeks, every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 720 patients (360 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 3 years. ;

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT00047008
Study type Interventional
Source Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
Start date July 2002
Completion date May 20, 2022
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