Fluorouracil Plus Radiation Therapy Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
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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 left after surgery.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining fluorouracil and radiation
therapy in treating patients who have undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
GERCOR - Multidisciplinary Oncology Cooperative Group Groupe Cooperateur Multidisciplinaire en Oncologie (GERCOR)