Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in
chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or
die. Radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of brachytherapy followed by external-beam
radiation therapy plus chemotherapy in treating patients who have pancreatic cancer that
cannot be removed surgically.