Overview

Comparison of Radiation Therapy With or Without Combination Chemotherapy Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Endometrial Cancer

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
1969-12-31

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor tissue. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known if radiation therapy is more effective with or without combination chemotherapy for endometrial cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of radiation therapy with or without combination chemotherapy following surgery in treating patients who have stage I or stage II endometrial cancer.

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

Collaborators:

Gynecologic Oncology Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Treatments:

Cisplatin
Paclitaxel