At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Histologically confirmed stage I-IVB squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx (WHO I-III)
- ✓No evidence of distant metastasis
- ✓Measurable or evaluable disease
- ✓Age 18 and over
- ✕Stage IVC disease
- ✕Evidence of distant metastasis
- ✕Prior head and neck cancer
- ✕Malignancy within past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
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A Phase II Study Of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) +/- Chemotherapy For Nasopharyngeal Cancer
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating cisplatin, fluorouracil, and 1 other intervention for Head and Neck Cancer and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 68 participants across 17 sites.
Detailed Summary
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways may cause less damage to normal tissue, prevent or lessen mouth dryness, and may help patients live more comfortably. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of specialized radiation therapy techniques with or without chemotherapy in reducing mouth dryness in patients who have nasopharyngeal cancer.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
100 mg/m\^2 intravenously on days 1, 22, and 43 and 80 mg/m\^2 intravenously on days 71, 99, and 127
1000 mg/m\^2/day as 96-hour continuous infusion on days 71-74, 99-102, and 127-130
The gross tumor and lymph node metastasis, Planning Target Volume (PTV) 70 (Clinical Target Volume \[CTV\] 70 with a 5 mm margin) will receive 70 Gy in 33 fractions at 2.12 Gy per fraction. Treatment will be delivered once daily, 5 fractions per week, over 6 weeks and 3 days.