EF5 Compared With Other Methods of Detecting Oxygen Levels in Tumor Cells of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Head and Neck Cancer focused on measuring stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage I salivary gland cancer, stage II salivary gland cancer, stage III salivary gland cancer, stage IV salivary gland cancer, salivary gland squamous cell carcinoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck Clinically detectable disease by physical examination or radiographic studies Scheduled to undergo surgical resection of tumor or radiotherapeutic treatment PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 18 and over Performance status Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic WBC greater than 3,000/mm^3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm^3 Hepatic Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal Creatinine no greater than 1.8 mg/dL Other No allergy to IV contrast dye No prior grade III or IV peripheral neuropathy Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 1 week after study participation PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy Not specified Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy See Disease Characteristics Concurrent radiotherapy allowed Surgery See Disease Characteristics
Sites / Locations
- Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
EF5
This is a non randomised single arm pilot study.