Dose Escalation Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen With Radiation and Chemotherapy to Treat Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Summary

This research is being done because we do not know the best treatment for advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. These cancers have been treated with a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy in varying combination. When the tumor is inoperable, radiation therapy is used with or without chemotherapy in the hope of curing the tumor. Recently, it has become recognized as generalized knowledge that cancer cells are hypoxic (low oxygen concentration). Because of the low oxygen concentrations, many cancer treatments have not been successful. The theory behind this study is to give oxygen to patients prior to chemotherapy and radiation in hopes of generating greater results in killing cancer cells. The purpose of this study has two main objectives. The primary objective is to determine patient tolerance to each arm of the trial. The second objective is to determine the feasibility of treatment delivery and acute toxicities associated with each regimen. It is our intention to undertake a randomized and controlled trial should this Phase I trial prove successful in terms of patient tolerance.

Timeline

Start

2007-07

Primary completion

2011-02

Completion

2011-02

Publications

• Background Hartford AC, Davis TH, Buckey JC, Foote RL, Sinesi MS, Williams BB, Fariss AK, Schaner PE, Claus PL, Okuno SH, Hussey JR, Clarke RE. Hyperbaric Oxygen as Radiation Sensitizer for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx: A Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 Mar 1;97(3):481-486. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.10.048. Epub 2016 Nov 15.

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