Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-04-01
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.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with or
without radiation therapy in treating patients who have esophageal cancer.