Status:

UNKNOWN

Study of Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Stage II Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

Fudan University

Conditions:

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the overall survival in patients with stage II (T1-2N1M0) NPC treated with concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Secondary objectives of the st...

Detailed Description

Radiotherapy alone is the standard treatment for early stage NPC. In retrospective study of early stage NPC patients treated with radiotherapy alone. Patients who had Stage II disease had a worse outc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically proven differentiated non-keratinizing carcinoma, and undifferentiated carcinoma of the nasopharynx.
  • Stage II disease (T1-2; N1; M0)
  • KPS \>70
  • Age between 18-70
  • Patients should have adequate bone marrow function defined as an absolute peripheral granulocyte count (AGC) of \> 2000 cells/mm3, platelet count of \> 100,000 cells/mm3 (pre treatment without intervention). Bilirubin \< 1.5 mg/dl, AST or ALT\<2 x upper normal, serum creatinine\<1.5mg/dl, creatinine clearance \>50ml/min.
  • No prior radiation treatment to the head and neck or any prior chemotherapy
  • Patients with no prior malignancy (not include basal cell carcinoma of skin)

Exclusion

  • Evidence of metastases (below the clavicle or distant) by clinical or radiographic examinations.
  • Prior radiotherapy to the head and neck region for any reason.
  • Initial surgical treatment excluding diagnostic biopsy of the primary site or neck disease.
  • Patients with previous or simultaneous primaries, excluding basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of skin.
  • Pregnant women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00817258

Start Date

January 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

January 6 2009

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Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

Shanghai, China, 200032