Chemotherapy Combined With Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so
they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effect on the body when combining irinotecan and
cisplatin with radiation therapy in treating patients who have limited-stage small cell lung
cancer that could not be completely removed during surgery.