Erlotinib and Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Mouth or Throat Cancer
Conditions
- Stage II Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
- Stage II Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
- Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
- Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
- Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
- Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
Interventions
- DRUG: erlotinib hydrochloride
- DRUG: cisplatin
- RADIATION: intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- OTHER: laboratory biomarker analysis
Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)