Squamous Cell Head and Neck Carcinoma
Conditions
Keywords
effect of febrile neutropenia resulting chemotherapy by TPF
Brief summary
The ending of this study is to describe the effect of febrile neutropenia on patients who receive a chemotherapy by docetaxel+cisplatin+fluorouracil(TPF).
Detailed description
In this study we will describe * habits of medical staff in prescription of growth factors or antibiotic prophylaxis * ratio of patients treated by growth factors in primary or secondary prophylaxis * ratio of patients treated in primary prophylaxis who present a febrile neutropenia * ratio of patients who need to be hospitalized and the duration of those hospitalizations. * causes of lateness, of decreasing, and of stop of chemotherapy * antibiotic and growth factors prophylaxis tolerance .
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* patients with histologically proved head and neck squamous cell carcinoma * age: more than 18 * patients who are beginning a chemotherapy (docetaxel+cisplatin+ 5FU) * patients must have been informed of automatic data processing concerning them.
Exclusion criteria
* previous chemotherapy for the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma * previous chemotherapy for an other cancer in the two years before * intercurrent illness that could significantly interfere with chemotherapy such as HIV infection, infection or active febrile illness, a chronic intestinal disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| biologic blood counts | blood test before every chemotherapy up to 4 months | evaluation of medical status evaluation of hematologic toxicity description of clinic toxicity: fever, sepsis.. |
Countries
France