head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Histologically or Cytological proven squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck Primary lesion located at oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx ECOG performance status 0 to2 No history of irradiation to head and neck Adequate organ function including; WBC>=3,500/mm3 platlet>=100,000 Creatinin clearance>=30 (Cockcroft-Gault formula) Written informed consent Women of child-bearing potential and men who are able to father a child agree with using adequate contraception
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who reject chemoradiotherapy or bioradiotherapy as initial therapeutic intervention T4a cases with extensive distruction of laryngeal framework and in-operable T4b cases Distant metastasis cases Sever heart disease or heart failure Myocardial infarction or angina attack within 6 month Cases with Synchronous multiple primary cancer other than esophageal cancer which can be treated by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection or endoscopic mucosal resection Other significant disease that in the investigator's opinion would exclude the subject from the trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| overall survival | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| laryngeal preservation rate swallowing function | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center Department of Head and Neck Surgery