Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy With or Without Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-11-01
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. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor
cells. It is not yet known if chemotherapy plus radiation therapy is more effective with or
without surgery for lung cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combining cisplatin,
etoposide, and radiation therapy with or without surgery in treating patients who have stage
IIIA non-small cell lung cancer.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Collaborators:
Cancer and Leukemia Group B Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group National Cancer Institute (NCI) NCIC Clinical Trials Group North Central Cancer Treatment Group Southwest Oncology Group