Treatment Options for Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary

Untreated Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary
Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary

A link to a list of current clinical trials is included for each treatment section. For some types or stages of cancer, there may not be any trials listed. Check with your doctor for clinical trials that are not listed here but may be right for you.

Treatment of untreated metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary may include the following:

• Radiation therapy.
• Surgery.
• Radiation therapy followed by surgery.
• A clinical trial of chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy.
• A clinical trial of chemotherapy given at the same time as hyperfractionated radiation therapy.
• Clinical trials of new treatments.

Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with untreated metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.

Treatment of recurrent metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary is usually within a clinical trial.

Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with recurrent metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.