Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Bladder Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and cisplatin, work in different
ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from
dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving combination
chemotherapy together with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of gemcitabine when
given together with cisplatin and radiation therapy and to see how well they work in treating
patients with stage II or stage III bladder cancer.