Radiation Therapy and Fluorouracil Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Primary or Recurrent Bile Duct Cancer
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
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 before surgery may shrink the tumor so
that it can be removed during surgery.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining radiation therapy with
fluorouracil before surgery in treating patients who have primary or recurrent bile duct
cancer.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC