Chemotherapy, Interferon Alfa, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery For Pancreatic Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and fluorouracil, use different ways
to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Biological therapies such as
interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of
cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining
chemotherapy and interferon alfa with radiation therapy after surgery may kill any remaining
tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving cisplatin, fluorouracil, and
interferon alfa together with radiation therapy works in treating patients who have undergone
surgery for stage I, stage II, or stage III pancreatic cancer.