Overview

Combination Chemotherapy and Computer-Planned Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2010-06-01

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. Computer systems that allow doctors to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor to plan treatment may result in more effective radiation therapy. It is not yet known which chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy regimen is more effective in treating non-small cell lung cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of different combination chemotherapy regimens and 3-dimensional radiation therapy in treating patients who have unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer.

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Collaborator:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Treatments:

Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel
Carboplatin
Gemcitabine
Paclitaxel