Amifostine, Chemotherapy, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2001-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so
they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
Drugs such as amifostine may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy and
radiation therapy.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of amifostine plus chemotherapy and
radiation therapy in treating patients who have limited-stage small cell lung cancer.