Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Head and Neck Cancer focused on measuring stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck considered incurable by surgery or radiotherapy Newly diagnosed extensive locoregional disease or distant metastases Locoregionally recurrent or persistent disease, or distant metastases occurring after initial surgery or radiotherapy No nasopharyngeal carcinoma No history of brain metastases Measurable or evaluable disease Documented progressive disease or biopsy-proven residual carcinoma required if sole measurable site previously irradiated PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0 or 1 Hematopoietic: ANC at least 1,500/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL (transfusion allowed) Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL AST/ALT no greater than twice normal Alkaline phosphatase no greater than twice normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.2 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min Calcium normal No history of hypercalcemia Cardiovascular: No congestive heart failure No serious arrhythmia requiring medication No myocardial infarction within 6 months No medications known to alter cardiac conduction (i.e., lanoxin, beta or calcium channel blockers) Other: No significant detectable or occult infection Complete evaluation required if elevated WBC (12,000 or greater) or fever (101.6 F or higher) No hypersensitivity to E. coli-derived proteins No allergy to drugs utilizing Cremophor No other malignancy within 3 years except curatively treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception Must complete quality of life and pain assessments at required intervals PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for recurrent disease At least 12 months since induction or neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel or fluorouracil (6 months since cisplatin) Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Surgery: Recovered from major surgery
Sites / Locations
- MBCCOP - University of South Alabama
- CCOP - Greater Phoenix
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Hayden)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson
- Arizona Cancer Center
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan)
- Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Long Beach
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
- Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez
- CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Medical Center
- UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
- CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- David Grant Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver
- University of Colorado Cancer Center
- CCOP - Atlanta Regional
- Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
- Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital)
- Loyola University Medical Center
- CCOP - Central Illinois
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- CCOP - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington
- Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
- MBCCOP - LSU Medical Center
- Tulane University School of Medicine
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans
- Louisiana State University Hospital - Shreveport
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport
- Boston Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
- Henry Ford Hospital
- CCOP - Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program
- Providence Hospital - Southfield
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson
- Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City
- CCOP - Kansas City
- St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
- CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
- CCOP - Ozarks Regional
- CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque
- University of New Mexico Cancer Research & Treatment Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Brooklyn
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati
- Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center
- CCOP - Columbus
- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton
- CCOP - Dayton
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City
- Oregon Cancer Center at Oregon Health Sciences University
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland
- CCOP - Columbia River Program
- CCOP - Greenville
- CCOP - Upstate Carolina
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- University of Texas Medical Branch
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple
- CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
- Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City
- CCOP - Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center
- CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center
- Swedish Hospital Tumor Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle
- CCOP - Northwest