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Brief Title: Induction Chemotherapy in Young Patients With Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Official Title: Phase II Study of TPF Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Young Patients With Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Study ID: NCT03020329
Brief Summary: 1. To see the effect if a combination of induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy works in treating children with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC).
Detailed Description: This phase II trial is studying how well radiation therapy and chemotherapy work in treating young patients with newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and fluorouracil and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
Minimum Age:
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Name: HaiQiang Mai, MD,PhD
Affiliation: Cancer center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR