Combination Chemotherapy, Surgery, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Infants With Neuroblastoma
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
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Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor
cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses
high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving combination chemotherapy before surgery may
make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.
Giving chemotherapy and radiation therapy after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain
after surgery. Sometimes, the tumor may not need any treatment until it progresses. In this
case, observation may be sufficient.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well giving combination chemotherapy together
with surgery and radiation therapy works in treating infants with neuroblastoma.