Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Glioma
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-03-01
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.
Combining more than one drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vincristine plus etoposide and radiation
therapy in treating children who have newly diagnosed brain stem glioma.