Radiation Therapy Plus Combination Chemotherapy In Treating Patients With Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-08-01
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. Combining more than one drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. The best
timing for radiation therapy and combination chemotherapy in treating limited stage small
cell lung cancer is not yet known .
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of radiation therapy given
at different times along with combination chemotherapy in treating patients with limited
stage small cell lung cancer.