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Biafine Cream to Reduce Side Effects of Radiation Therapy in Patients Receiving Treatment for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
This study has been completed.
First Received: November 6, 2000   Last Updated: August 19, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsor: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Collaborator: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00006481
  Purpose

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells, but may cause skin irritation and inflammation. Biafine cream may be effective in lessening side effects caused by radiation therapy.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of Biafine cream in reducing side effects of radiation therapy in patients receiving treatment for head and neck cancer.


Condition Intervention Phase
Head and Neck Cancer
Skin Reactions Secondary to Radiation Therapy
Drug: Biafine cream
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Radiation: radiation therapy
Phase III

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Supportive Care
Official Title: A Phase III Comparison of Biafine to Declared Institutional Preference for Radiation Induced Skin Toxicity in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Head and Neck

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Study Start Date: October 2000
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the efficacy of prophylactic Biafine cream vs standard best supportive care in reducing grade 2 or higher radiation-induced skin toxicity observed during radiotherapy in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. II. Determine if prophylactic or interventional use of Biafine cream is more effective based on a reduction in maximum skin toxicity resulting from radiation treatment in this patient population. III. Compare quality of life of these patients with this treatment. IV. Assess the toxicity of Biafine cream in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified according to lymph node status (negative vs positive), type of treatment (radiation plus chemotherapy vs radiation alone), radiation fractionation (standard vs concurrent boost), and radiation dose (50-60 Gy vs greater than 60 Gy). Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive radiotherapy once daily 5 days a week for 5-8 weeks, with or without standard skin cream application (no Biafine cream) to irradiated skin. Arm II: Patients receive radiotherapy as in arm I, with Biafine cream applied to skin 3 times daily 7 days a week at the initiation of radiotherapy and continuing for 2 weeks after the last radiation treatment. Biafine cream is applied no fewer than 4 hours before treatment and no fewer than 4 hours between applications. Arm III: Patients receive radiotherapy as in arms I and II, with Biafine cream applied as in arm II only after skin becomes symptomatic (i.e., redness, dryness, itching, or tenderness). Quality of life is assessed before treatment, weekly during treatment, and then weekly for 4 weeks after treatment completion. Patients are followed weekly for 4 weeks.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 500 patients will be accrued for this study within 17 months.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed stage III or IV squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, including: Oral cavity Oropharyngeal Hypopharyngeal Laryngeal Radiotherapy indicated as primary treatment or treatment after primary surgical resection Primary field to receive at least 50 Gy No skin rash, ulceration, or open wound in treatment field No tumor involvement of the skin

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: Zubrod 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: No known skin allergy or sensitivity to Biafine No inflammatory or connective tissue disorders of the skin No history of mental incompetence, including psychological disorders or drug dependency disorders, that would preclude study compliance

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Concurrent chemotherapy allowed Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No prior radiotherapy to treatment field Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Prior surgery allowed Other: No other concurrent investigational therapy No concurrent participation on other RTOG clinical trials No concurrent amifostine (concurrent pilocarpine allowed)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00006481

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United States, Alabama
Alabama Oncology, LLC
Montgomery, Alabama, United States, 36106-2801
Comprehensive Cancer Institute of Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35801
Huntsville Hospital System
Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35801-4470
MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36688
Radiation Oncology Associates of West Alabama
Tuscallosa, Alabama, United States, 35401
University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-3300
United States, Alaska
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99508
United States, Arizona
Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724
Foundation for Cancer Research and Education
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013
United States, Arkansas
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
United States, California
California Cancer Center
Fresno, California, United States, 93720
Cancer Care Center
Pomona, California, United States, 91767
David Grant Medical Center
Travis Air Force Base, California, United States, 94535
CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
Oakland, California, United States, 94609-3305
CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa, California, United States, 95403
Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
Duarte, California, United States, 91010-3000
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center
Glendale, California, United States, 91204
Huntington Cancer Center
Pasadena, California, United States, 91105
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1781
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
Radiation Oncology Center - Sacramento
Sacramento, California, United States, 95816
O'Connor Hospital
San Jose, California, United States, 95128
Radiation Medical Group, Inc.
San Diego, California, United States, 92101-1492
Mount Diablo Medical Center
Concord, California, United States, 94524-4110
Saint Agnes Cancer Center
Fresno, California, United States, 93720
Sutter Health West Cancer Research Group
Greenbrae, California, United States, 94904
UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143-0128
University of California San Diego Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093-0658
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033-0804
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Long Beach
Long Beach, California, United States, 90822
United States, Colorado
Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80909
Saint Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, 81502
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80010
United States, Delaware
CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19899
United States, District of Columbia
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20307-5000
United States, Florida
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33176-2197
Bay Medical Center
Panama City, Florida, United States, 32401
CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida, United States, 33140
Florida Radiation Oncology Group
Orange Park, Florida, United States, 32073
Gulf Coast Cancer Treatment Center
Panama City, Florida, United States, 32405-4587
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612-9497
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32308
Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center
Melbourne, Florida, United States, 32901
Lykes Center for Radiation Therapy
Clearwater, Florida, United States, 33757-0210
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
Radiation Therapy Associates - Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33901
Sarasota Radiation and Medical Oncology Center
Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34233
Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
Halifax Medical Center
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, 32114
University of Florida Health Science Center
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610-0296
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33125
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CCOP - Atlanta Regional
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342-1701
Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
Medical Center/John B. Amos Community Cancer Center
Columbus, Georgia, United States, 31902
Regional Radiation Oncology Center at Rome
Rome, Georgia, United States, 30165
United States, Hawaii
MBCCOP - Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
United States, Illinois
CCOP - Central Illinois
Decatur, Illinois, United States, 62526
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637-1470
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153
Lutheran General Cancer Care Center
Park Ridge, Illinois, United States, 60068
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61636
Northwest Community Hospital
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States, 60005
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Provena St. Joseph Hospital- Regional Cancer Care Center
Elgin, Illinois, United States, 60123
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey, Illinois, United States, 60426
United States, Indiana
Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie, Indiana, United States, 47303-3499
Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 47402
CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
South Bend, Indiana, United States, 46601
Clarion Health Partners Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46206-1367
Community Hospitals of Indianapolis - Regional Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46219
St. John's Medical Center
Anderson, Indiana, United States, 46016
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush)
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
United States, Iowa
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242-1009
Wendt Regional Cancer Center of Finley Hospital
Dubuque, Iowa, United States, 52001
United States, Kentucky
Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536-0084
Central Baptist Hospital
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40503
James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
Louisville Radiation Oncology
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40215
Merle M. Mahr Cancer Center
Madisonville, Kentucky, United States, 42431
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40511-1093
United States, Louisiana
CCOP - Ochsner
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70809
MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
Romagosa Radiation Oncology Center
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, 70501
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
United States, Maine
Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine, United States, 04102
United States, Maryland
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Salisbury, Maryland, United States, 21801
Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21204
Harbor Hospital Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21225
Anne Arundel Oncology Center
Annapolis, Maryland, United States, 21401
Radiation Oncology Affiliates of Maryland, P.A.
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21237
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231-2410
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21225
United States, Massachusetts
Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States, 02601
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States, 02130
United States, Michigan
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201-1379
CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48106
CCOP - Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49007-3731
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
Hurley Medical Center
Flint, Michigan, United States, 48503
Marquette General Hospital
Marquette, Michigan, United States, 49855
McLaren Regional Cancer Center
Flint, Michigan, United States, 48432
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48073
St. Mary's Medical Center
Saginaw, Michigan, United States, 48601
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-0752
MidMichigan Medical Center - Midland
Midland, Michigan, United States, 48670
William Beaumont Hospital - Troy
Troy, Michigan, United States, 48098
United States, Minnesota
CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States, 55416
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
United States, Mississippi
North Mississippi Medical Center/Cancer Center
Tupelo, Mississippi, United States, 38801
United States, Missouri
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65203
CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65807
CCOP - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64131
Cancer Research for the Ozarks
Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65807
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110-0250
United States, Montana
CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
Billings, Montana, United States, 59101
United States, Nebraska
Methodist Cancer Center - Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68114
Nebraska Health System
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68105-1018
United States, Nevada
CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89106
United States, New Hampshire
Elliot Regional Cancer Center
Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, 03103
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756-0002
United States, New Jersey
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07112
Atlantic City Medical Center
Pomona, New Jersey, United States, 08240
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901
Community Medical Center
Toms River, New Jersey, United States, 08755
Fox Chase Cancer Center at Virtua Memorial Hospital Burlington County
Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States, 08060
John F. Kennedy Medical Center
Edison, New Jersey, United States, 08818
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States, 07740-6395
Associated Radiologists, P.A.
Warren, New Jersey, United States, 07059
South Jersey Regional Cancer Center
Millville, New Jersey, United States, 08332
St. Francis Medical Center
Trenton, New Jersey, United States, 08629
Trinitas Hospital - Jersey Street Campus
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States, 07201
Valley Hospital
Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States, 07450
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange
East Orange, New Jersey, United States, 07018-1095
United States, New Mexico
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87102
United States, New York
Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10003
Cancer Center of Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, United States, 12208
New York Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11215-3609
CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13217
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center
Plattsburgh, New York, United States, 12901
Finger Lakes Radiation Oncology, P.C.
Clifton Springs, New York, United States, 14432
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10021
New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York, United States, 10595
CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030
Riverhill Radiation Oncology
Yonkers, New York, United States, 10701
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263-0001
State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
University of Rochester Cancer Center
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
Vassar Brothers Hospital
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, 12601
United States, North Carolina
Catawba Memorial Hospital
Hickory, North Carolina, United States, 28601
CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27104-4241
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157-1082
East Carolina University School of Medicine
Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27858-4354
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
Northeast Medical Center
Concord, North Carolina, United States, 28025
United States, North Dakota
Meritcare Roger Maris Cancer Center
Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58122
Trinity Cancer Care Center
Minot, North Dakota, United States, 58701
United States, Ohio
Akron City Hospital
Akron, Ohio, United States, 44309
Akron General Medical Center
Akron, Ohio, United States, 44302
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210-1240
Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219
CCOP - Columbus
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43206
CCOP - Dayton
Kettering, Ohio, United States, 45429
CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43623-3456
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
Ireland Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
United States, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
St. Anthony Hospital
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73101
St. John Health System
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74104
United States, Oregon
CCOP - Columbia River Program
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97213
United States, Pennsylvania
Albert Einstein Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19141
CCOP - MainLine Health
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States, 19096
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States, 19026
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby, Pennsylvania, United States, 19023
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822-2001
Grand View Hospital
Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States, 18960
Hahnemann University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102-1192
Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107-5541
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, 18103
Mercy Hospital Cancer Center - Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, 18501
Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15219
Penn State Geisinger Cancer Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
Pocono Cancer Center
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 18301
Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States, 19612-6052
St. Luke's Hospital Regional Cancer Center
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, 18015
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-4283
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213-3489
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111
Wilkes Barre General Hospital
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States, 18764
York Hospital
York, Pennsylvania, United States, 17315
United States, Rhode Island
Roger Williams Medical Center/BUSM
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02908-4735
United States, South Carolina
CCOP - Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29615
CCOP - Upstate Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, 29303
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425-0721
United States, South Dakota
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57709
United States, Tennessee
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
Jackson, Tennessee, United States, 38301
University of Tennessee, Memphis Cancer Center
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38103
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838
United States, Texas
East Texas Medical Center - Cancer Institute
Tyler, Texas, United States, 75701
Harrington Cancer Center
Amarillo, Texas, United States, 79106
Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center
Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79410-1894
Wilford Hall - 59th Medical Wing
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States, 78236-5300
University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4009
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555-0209
Julie and Ben Rogers Cancer Institute
Beaumont, Texas, United States, 77701
United States, Utah
Dixie Regional Medical Center
Saint George, Utah, United States, 84770
LDS Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84143
University of Utah Health Sciences Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
United States, Vermont
CCOP - Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center
Bennington, Vermont, United States, 05201
Vermont Cancer Center
Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401-3498
United States, Virginia
Bon-Secours - St. Mary's Hospital
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23226
Cancer Center at the University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22901
Massey Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298-0037
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, 23708-2197
RMH Regional Canter Center
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States, 22801
United States, Washington
Deaconess Medical Center
Spokane, Washington, United States, 99210-0248
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98111
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
Yakima, Washington, United States, 98902
United States, West Virginia
Schiffler Cancer Center
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, 26003
United States, Wisconsin
Columbia Hospital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53211
Community Memorial Hospital
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States, 53051
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, 54601
Marshfield Clinic
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, 54449
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
St. Luke's Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53215
Southern Wisconsin Radiotherapy Center
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53713
St. Joseph's Hospital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53210
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Cancer Center
Racine, Wisconsin, United States, 53405
St. Vincent Hospital
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54307-3508
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792-6164
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee (Zablocki)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53295
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, 53188
Canada, Alberta
Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2
Tom Baker Cancer Center - Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N2
Canada, British Columbia
British Columbia Cancer Agency
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E6
Canada, New Brunswick
Saint John Regional Hospital
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, E2L 4L2
Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation
St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1B 3V6
Canada, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Cancer Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 1V7
Canada, Ontario
Cancer Care Ontario-Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8V 5C2
Cancer Care Ontario-London Regional Cancer Centre
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4L6
Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre - General Campus
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 1C4
Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Sudbury
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, P3E 5J1
Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, P7A 7T1
Kingston Regional Cancer Centre
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 5P9
Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5
Canada, Quebec
Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2L-4M1
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, G1R 2J6
CHUS-Hopital Fleurimont
Fleurimont, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2W 1S6
Canada, Saskatchewan
Allan Blair Cancer Centre
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4T 7T1
Saskatoon Cancer Centre
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 4H4
Sponsors and Collaborators
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Investigators
Study Chair: Elizabeth Elliott, MRT(T), MRT(R), CCRP Margaret and Charles Juravinski Cancer Centre
  More Information

Additional Information:
Publications:
Study ID Numbers: CDR0000068312, RTOG-9913, RTOG-DEV-1073, NCI-P00-0173
Study First Received: November 6, 2000
Last Updated: August 19, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00006481     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
skin reactions secondary to radiation therapy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplastic Processes
Neoplasms
Pathologic Processes
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Carcinoma

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