Overview

Doxorubicin Plus External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-04-01
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. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of doxorubicin plus external-beam radiation therapy in treating patients who have soft tissue sarcoma.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Doxorubicin
Liposomal doxorubicin