Head and Neck Cancer
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-12-04Clinical Trial Update: Radiation Therapy Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Second Primary Cancer of the Head and Neck Following Previous Radiation Therapy [Phase 1, Phase 2]
This document provides a clinical trial update involving radiation therapy after surgery for patients with recurrent or second primary head …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-10-30Clinical Trial Update: International Cancer of the Head and Neck, Genetics and Environment (InterCHANGE) Study
InterCHANGE is an international study led by National Taiwan University Hospital to evaluate how environmental exposures (smoking, alcohol, …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-08-26Clinical Trial Update: Surgery and Radiation Therapy With or Without Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Mouth or Oropharynx [Phase 3]
A Phase 3 study evaluating whether adding interleukin-2 to surgery and radiation improves outcomes for mouth and oropharyngeal cancers; the …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-08-26Clinical Trial Update: PET/CT Scan-Guided Watchful Waiting or Neck Dissection of Locally Advanced Lymph Node Metastases in Treating Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Primary Head And Neck Cancer [Phase 3]
A Phase 3 trial comparing PET/CT-guided watchful waiting to neck dissection for patients with locally advanced nodal metastases undergoing c…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-08-26Clinical Trial Update: Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scanning Before Surgery in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, or Head and Neck Cancer [NA]
An update on a clinical trial evaluating the use of PET/CT imaging prior to surgical treatment in patients across five cancer types.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-08-07Clinical Trial Update: Quality-Of-Life Assessment in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiation Therapy
This clinical trial update describes quality-of-life assessment in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-07-15Clinical Trial Update: Efficacy of Prophylactic Treatment With Antibiotics During Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer to Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia [Phase 2, Phase 3]
This ClinicalTrials.gov entry reports on a Phase 2/Phase 3 trial evaluating prophylactic antibiotics during concomitant chemoradiotherapy to…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-07-15Clinical Trial Update: Smoking Cessation Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer Patients [EARLY_Phase 1]
This clinical trial update reports an early-phase (Phase 1) study of a smoking cessation treatment in patients with head and neck cancer con…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-06-27Clinical Trial Update: Pilot Study of Pulmozyme (rhDNase) in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers Treated With Radiation Therapy + Chemotherapy [EARLY_Phase 1]
An early-phase pilot study evaluating Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy and chem…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-05-15Clinical Trial Update: S-1 or Tegafur-Uracil in Treating Patients With Previously Treated Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer [Phase 3]
This is a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating S-1 or Tegafur-Uracil in patients with previously treated stage III or stage IV head and neck ca…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-05-15Clinical Trial Update: Computer-Assisted Scheduling of Nicotine Inhaler Use in Participants Who Plan to Stop Smoking [NA]
This clinical trial update reports a completed study on computer-assisted scheduling of nicotine inhaler use in participants planning to qui…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-05-15Clinical Trial Update: Fluorouracil, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial evaluating fluorouracil, cisplatin, and radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-05-10Clinical Trial Update: Irradiation Modulates the Pharmacokinetics of Anticancer Drugs for Head and Neck Cancer
An update describing that irradiation can modulate the pharmacokinetics of anticancer drugs in head and neck cancer, with potential implicat…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-04-12Clinical Trial Update: Growth Factor Levels in the Blood of Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Epithelial Cancer
Clinical trial update on growth factor levels in the blood of patients undergoing radiation therapy for epithelial cancers. The study status…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-04-02Clinical Trial Update: Biomarkers in Predicting Response to Treatment in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Radiation Therapy
Clinical trial update on biomarkers that may predict response to treatment in newly diagnosed stage III/IV head and neck cancer treated with…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-04-02Clinical Trial Update: Gene and Protein Expression Patterns in Predicting Response to Cetuximab in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This clinical trial update describes a study examining gene and protein expression patterns to predict cetuximab response in recurrent and/o…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-04-02Clinical Trial Update: DNA Analysis of Tissue Samples From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
This clinical trial update reports completion of a study analyzing DNA from tissue samples from patients with head and neck cancer, conducte…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2013-02-18Clinical Trial Update: Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Diagnosis of Recurrent Cancer: a Feasibility Study [NA]
A feasibility study evaluating PET/CT for diagnosing recurrent cancer across multiple cancer types, including non-small cell lung cancer and…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2012-10-30Clinical Trial Update: Pain: Screen and Treat [Phase 3]
Phase 3 trial update for Pain: Screen and Treat in head and neck cancer, sponsored by Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; current status is …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2012-04-11Clinical Trial Update: TPF Induction With Concomitant Chemoradiation to Treat Patients With Head and Neck Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating TPF induction chemotherapy with concomitant chemoradiation for head and neck cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2012-03-22Clinical Trial Update: Neoadjuvant Cisplatin/Docetaxel (CDDP/TXT) and Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer [Phase 1, Phase 2]
This document provides an update on a Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating neoadjuvant cisplatin/docetaxel followed by chemoradiation for hea…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2012-03-08Clinical Trial Update: Epirubicin, Carboplatin, and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced, Metastatic, or Recurrent Solid Tumor [Phase 1, Phase 2]
This clinical trial update examines the combination of epirubicin, carboplatin, and capecitabine in patients with unresectable locally advan…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2012-03-02Clinical Trial Update: Comprehensive Assessment of Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
This clinical trial update reports on a completed study assessing health outcomes and survivorship issues in people who have survived head a…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2012-02-27Clinical Trial Update: Potential Biomarkers for Bevacizumab-Induced High Blood Pressure in Patients With Solid Tumor
Clinical trial update on potential biomarkers for bevacizumab-induced hypertension in patients with solid tumors; the study has been termina…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2012-02-13Clinical Trial Update: Head and Neck Cancer Registry (LORHAN)
The Head and Neck Cancer Registry (LORHAN) study sponsored by Eli Lilly has completed.