Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2000-10-01
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 radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy and radiation
therapy in treating patients with cancer of the esophagus.