Combination Chemotherapy Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Mesothelioma of the Lung
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2003-08-01
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. Giving chemotherapy drugs before surgery may shrink the tumor so
that it can be removed during surgery.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating
patients who have mesothelioma of the lung.