A Pilot Study of Paclitaxel With Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Radiotherapy plus Single-Agent Chemotherapy/Radiosensitization. Irradiation of tumor and
involved nodes using 4-6 MV photons (brachytherapy allowed to boost primary tumor; electrons
allowed to boost posterior neck and massive adenopathy); plus Paclitaxel (Bristol-Myers),
Taxol, TAX, NSC-125973.