Study of Chemotherapy With Cisplatin/Carboplatin, and Docetaxel With or Without Erlotinib in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas Amenable for Surgical Resection

75 mg/m2 by vein on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle for a maximum of 3 cycles.

150 mg by mouth daily continuously until the day before surgery.

150 mg by mouth daily continuously until the day before surgery.

Questionnaire completion at baseline, 14 days after treatment completion, and 8 weeks after surgery.

Phone call made to patient 1 time each year after the end of treatment visit.

Cisplatin 75 mg/m2 or Carboplatin AUC 6 mg.min/ml by vein on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle for a maximum of 3 cycles.