Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy During Standard Chemotherapy for Palliation of Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Phase II
Brief Summary: This phase II trial studies the effects of interstitial photodynamic therapy in patients with head and neck cancer that has come back. Interstitial photodynamic therapy uses a combination of laser light and a light-sensitive drug called porfimer sodium to destroy tumors. During treatment a laser light is used to activate the drug. Interstitial photodynamic therapy may be an effective treatment for head and neck cancer.