Molecular characterization of head and neck cancer: how close to personalized targeted therapy?

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Published in Mol Diagn Ther on August 01, 2012

Authors

Maria J Worsham1, Haythem Ali, Jadranka Dragovic, Vanessa P Schweitzer

Author Affiliations

1: Department of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. mworsha1@hfhs.org

Associated clinical trials:

Study Of Adjuvant Lapatinib In High-Risk Head And Neck Cancer Subjects After Surgery | NCT00424255

Erlotinib Prevention of Oral Cancer (EPOC) | NCT00402779

MAGE-A3/HPV 16 Vaccine for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck | NCT00257738

Four Doses of MAGE Vaccine for Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (MAGE) | NCT00704041

A Study of Erlotinib (Tarceva) in Participants With Resected Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer | NCT00412217

Erlotinib (Tarceva) During First Line Standard Platinum Containing Chemo for Advanced Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer | NCT00448240

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