Overview

Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Status:
Terminated

Trial end date:
1969-12-31

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 II trial to study the effectiveness of combining chemotherapy and radiation therapy before surgery in treating patients who have stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

Lead Sponsor:

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

Treatments:

Etoposide