Computer Planned Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Computer systems
that allow doctors to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to plan treatment
may result in more effective radiation therapy. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways
to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining radiation therapy
with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy that has been
planned with a computer plus chemotherapy in treating patients who have glioblastoma
multiforme.