S-1 or Tegafur-Uracil in Treating Patients With Previously Treated Stage III or Stage IV 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 hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV 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, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) Stage III or IV disease Primary tumor in the mesopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx (except T3 N0 tumors of the glottis), oral cavity, or maxillary sinus Completed definitive treatment for SCCHN within the past 3 months, that included any of the following: Surgery Chemotherapy Biologic therapy Radiotherapy (e.g., radiotherapy in combination with chemotherapy or pre- or postoperative radiotherapy) Any other treatment No clinical evidence of locoregional tumors or distant metastasis within 3 months after the completion of definitive treatment PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: ECOG performance status 0-1 WBC ≥ 3,500/mm^3 AND ≤ 12,000/mm^3 Neutrophil count ≥ 2,000/mm^3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL AST and ALT < 100 IU/L Bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dL Creatinine < 1.2 mg/dL No uncontrolled cardiovascular disease No interstitial pneumonia or pulmonary fibrosis Must have sufficient oral intake PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent biologic therapy, radiotherapy, other chemotherapy, or any other therapy
Sites / Locations
- Aichi Cancer Center
- Fujita Health University
- Akita University Hospital
- Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital
- Ehime University Hospital
- National Kyushu Cancer Center
- Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine
- Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
- Hokkaido University Hospital
- Hyogo Cancer Center
- National Hospital Organization - Himeji Medical Center
- Kanazawa Medical University
- Iwate Medical University Hospital
- Kagoshima City Hospital
- Yokohama Rosai Hospital
- Yokohama City University
- Kumamoto University Medical School
- Mie University Graduate School of Medicine
- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
- Miyazaki Medical College University of Miyazaki
- Tenri Hospital
- Niigata Prefectural Central Hospital
- Kawasaki Medical School
- Kinki University School of Medicine
- Shimane University Hospital
- Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
- Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital
- Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center
- National Tokyo Medical Center
- Kyorin University School of Medicine - Mitaka Campus
- Ome Municipal General Hospital
- Tottori University Hospital
- Wakayama Medical University
- Interdiciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering
- University of Fukui Hospital
- Fukushima Medical University Hospital
- Kagoshima University
- Osaka General Medical Center
- Osaka City University
- Saitama Cancer Center
- Juntendo University School of Medicine
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University
- Nippon Medical School
- Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
- Tokyo Medical University
- Keio University School of Medicine
- International Medical Center of Japan