Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving oxaliplatin together with capecitabine works in treating patients with relapsed or metastatic head and neck cancer.

Timeline

Start

2004-02

Primary completion

2007-04

Completion

2008-06

Drugs

Indications