Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With High-Risk Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors That Have Been Removed By Surgery
Running, not enrolling · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer
In brief
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. It is not yet known whether radiation therapy is more effective when given together with chemotherapy or alone after surgery in treating salivary gland tumors. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II/III trial is studying radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy to see how well it works in treating patients with high-risk malignant salivary gland tumors that have been removed by surgery.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01220583
- Run by
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
- People needed
- 252
- Starts
- 2011-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- The Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists-Gilbert — Gilbert, Arizona, United States
- Arizona Center for Cancer Care-Peoria — Peoria, Arizona, United States
- Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists-Phoenix — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Arizona Oncology-Deer Valley Center — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists-Scottsdale — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Arizona Oncology Services Foundation — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Arizona Center for Cancer Care-Surprise — Surprise, Arizona, United States
- University of Arizona Cancer Center-Orange Grove Campus — Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona, United States
- University of Arizona Cancer Center-North Campus — Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Auburn — Auburn, California, United States
- AIS Cancer Center at San Joaquin Community Hospital — Bakersfield, California, United States
- Mills-Peninsula Medical Center — Burlingame, California, United States
- Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Cameron Park — Cameron Park, California, United States
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center — Carmichael, California, United States
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center — Duarte, California, United States
- UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center — La Jolla, California, United States
- Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center — Los Angeles, California, United States
- USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center — Los Angeles, California, United States
- Fremont - Rideout Cancer Center — Marysville, California, United States
- Memorial Medical Center — Modesto, California, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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