Chemotherapy Compared to Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Pancreas
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
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Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so
they stop growing or die. Biological therapies use different ways to stimulate the immune
system and stop cancer cells from growing. It is not yet known whether chemotherapy is more
effective than biological therapy in treating patients with cancer of the pancreas.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of gemcitabine with
biological therapy in treating patients who have cancer of the pancreas that cannot be
surgically removed.