Treatment of Head & Neck Cancer With Chemotherapy and Radiation

"Induction Treatment:~Paclitaxel 200mg/m2 by vein over 1-3 hours on Day 1 \& Day 22 Carboplatin AUC 6.0 by vein over 1 hour on Days 1 and 22 Bevacizumab 15mg/kg by vein over 60-90 minutes on Days 1 and 22 5-FU 200mg/m2 as a 24 hour continuous infusion via pump on Days 1 through 43.~Combined Modality Treatment:~Radiation therapy is given daily, Monday through Friday for approximately 7 weeks. Erlotinib 150mg by mouth daily during the entire course of radiation (approximately 7 weeks) Paclitaxel 50mg/m2 by vein over 1-hour weekly for 6 weeks beginning Day 1 of radiation therapy Bevacizumab 15mg/kg by vein over 30-90 minutes on Days 50 and 71 at the same time of radiation therapy"

"Induction Treatment:~Paclitaxel 200mg/m2 by vein over 1-3 hours on Day 1 \& Day 22 Carboplatin AUC 6.0 by vein over 1 hour on Days 1 and 22 Bevacizumab 15mg/kg by vein over 60-90 minutes on Days 1 and 22 5-FU 200mg/m2 as a 24 hour continuous infusion via pump on Days 1 through 43.~Combined Modality Treatment:~Radiation therapy is given daily, Monday through Friday for approximately 7 weeks. Erlotinib 150mg by mouth daily during the entire course of radiation (approximately 7 weeks) Paclitaxel 50mg/m2 by vein over 1-hour weekly for 6 weeks beginning Day 1 of radiation therapy Bevacizumab 15mg/kg by vein over 30-90 minutes on Days 50 and 71 at the same time of radiation therapy"

"Neoadjuvant: 200 mg/m2 IV, 1-3 hour infusion, Days 1 and 22~Combined Modality: 50 mg/m2 IV, 1 hour IV infusion, weekly x6, beginning day 1 of radiation therapy"

Neoadjuvant: 200 mg/m2 24 hour continuous infusion days 1-43

Combined Modality Therapy: 1.8 Gy/day, Monday-Friday, total dose 68.4 Gy