Diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma
Item
histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (sschn).
boolean
C0007137 (UMLS CUI [1])
Lesion
Item
at least one bi- or uni-dimensionally measurable lesion.
boolean
C0221198 (UMLS CUI [1])
Stage
Item
stage ii or iv disease without evidence of distant metastasis.
boolean
C1300072 (UMLS CUI [1])
Prior therapy
Item
no previous chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery (other than biopsy) for sschn.
boolean
C0087111 (UMLS CUI [1])
Age
Item
age greater than 18 years.
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
ECOG
Item
ecog performance status of 0 or 1.
boolean
C1520224 (UMLS CUI [1])
life expectancy
Item
life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks.
boolean
C0023671 (UMLS CUI [1])
Organ function
Item
adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function.
boolean
C0678852 (UMLS CUI [1])
Calcium
Item
normal serum calcium
boolean
C0201925 (UMLS CUI [1])
Tumor location
Item
primary tumor location in nasopharynx, nasal cavity, sinuses, or salivary glands.
boolean
C0872338 (UMLS CUI [1])
Other malignancies
Item
patients with any non-sschn malignancy within 5 years of study entry, except curatively treated basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix.
boolean
C0006826 (UMLS CUI [1])
chemotherapy
Item
any prior treatment with chemotherapy.
boolean
C0392920 (UMLS CUI [1])
radiotherapy
Item
prior radiotherapy to major bone marrow area (> 10% bone marrow) or to head and neck.
boolean
C1522449 (UMLS CUI [1])
peripheral neuropathy
Item
current peripheral neuropathy of greater than nci grade 2.
boolean
C0031117 (UMLS CUI [1])
Comorbidity
Item
other serious illness or medical condition
boolean
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1])
corticosteroids
Item
concurrent treatment with corticosteroids unless chronic treatment at low doses.
boolean
C0001617 (UMLS CUI [1])
Pregnancy
Item
pregnant or lactating females or females of childbearing potential not employing adequate contraception.
boolean
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [1])