Radiation Therapy Plus Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Colon Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2000-01-01
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 radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus irinotecan in
treating patients with colon cancer that is recurrent or that cannot be removed surgically.