Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Larynx or Oropharynx Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy and chemotherapy in treating patients who have stage III or stage IV cancer of the larynx or stage III or stage IV cancer of the oropharynx.

Timeline

Start

2001-06-06

Primary completion

2007-03

Completion

2009-05

Publications

• Results Fakhry C, Westra WH, Li S, Cmelak A, Ridge JA, Pinto H, Forastiere A, Gillison ML. Improved survival of patients with human papillomavirus-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in a prospective clinical trial. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2008 Feb 20;100(4):261-9. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djn011. Epub 2008 Feb 12.
• Results Cmelak AJ, Li S, Goldwasser MA, Murphy B, Cannon M, Pinto H, Rosenthal DI, Gillison M, Forastiere AA. Phase II trial of chemoradiation for organ preservation in resectable stage III or IV squamous cell carcinomas of the larynx or oropharynx: results of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Study E2399. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Sep 1;25(25):3971-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.10.8951.
• Results Fakhry C, Westra W, Li S, et al.: Prognostic significance of human papillomavirus (HPV) tumor status for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in a prospective, multi-center phase II clinical trial. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 25 (Suppl 18): A-6000, 299s, 2007.
• Results Cmelak AJ, Li S, Murphy B, et al.: Locally advanced resectable larynx (L) or oropharynx (OP) cancer: updated results of organ preservation trial ECOG 2399. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 24 (Suppl 18): A-5527, 286s, 2006.
• Results Murphy BA, Smith K, Cmelak A, et al.: Swallowing function for patients treated on E2399: a phase II trial of function preservation with induction paclitaxel/carboplatin followed by radiation plus weekly paclitaxel. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 24 (Suppl 18): A-5524, 2006.
• Results Murphy BA, Smith K, Dowling E, et al.: Baseline swallowing function for patients treated on E2399: a phase II trial of function preservation with induction paclitaxel/carboplatin followed by radiation plus weekly paclitaxel. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22: A-2005, 2003.

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