Radiation Therapy and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Stereotactic body radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Giving stereotactic body radiation therapy together with cetuximab may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the side effects of radiation therapy given together with cetuximab and to see how well it works in treating patients with recurrent head and neck cancer.

Timeline

Start

2009-04

Primary completion

2011-07

Completion

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