OBJECTIVES:
* Determine the confirmed complete and partial response rate in patients with locally advanced or metastatic epidermoid carcinoma of the penis treated with docetaxel.
* Determine the progression-free and overall survival of patients treated with this drug.
* Determine the qualitative and quantitative toxic effects of this drug in these patients.
OUTLINE: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 15-30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Treatment repeats every 4 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study within 3-5.8 years.
