Adjuvant Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from
dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage
tumors cells. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. It is
not yet known which regimen of chemotherapy plus radiation therapy is more effective for
early-stage breast cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two different regimens of
adjuvant chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating women who have early-stage breast
cancer.