Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer That Has Spread to the Liver
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2003-04-04
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. Giving drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of liver perfusion using oxaliplatin plus
leucovorin and fluorouracil given by infusion in treating patients who have colorectal cancer
that has spread to the liver.