Cetuximab and Stereotactic Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
Head and Neck Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Head and Neck Cancer focused on measuring recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage III verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent salivary gland cancer, salivary gland squamous cell carcinoma, stage III salivary gland cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
- Unresectable disease
- Recurrent disease
- No metastatic disease
Disease in previously irradiated area must be proven by biopsy or imaging
- At least 3 months between prior radiotherapy and diagnosis of recurrent disease
- Surgery or brachytherapy must be possible
- Measurable or evaluable disease by RECIST criteria
- No available curative therapy
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Karnofsky performance status 60-100%
- Not pregnant or nursing
- No psychological, familial, social, or geographical reasons that would make monitoring the patient impossible
- No other malignant disease
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- No concurrent participation in another clinical study of an experimental drug
Sites / Locations
- Centre Oscar Lambret