Thiotepa and Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Malignant Brain Tumors
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
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Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as thiotepa, work in different ways to stop the
growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving chemotherapy and
radiation therapy after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well thiotepa works together with radiation
therapy in treating young patients with newly diagnosed malignant brain tumors.