Overview

Observation and/or Combination Chemotherapy After Surgery or Biopsy in Treating Young Patients With Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors

Status:
Unknown status

Trial end date:
1969-12-31

Target enrollment:

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Summary

RATIONALE: Sometimes, after surgery, the tumor may not need additional treatment until it progresses. In this case, observation may be sufficient. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. Giving combination chemotherapy after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase III trial is studying how well observation and/or combination chemotherapy works after surgery or biopsy in treating young patients with extracranial germ cell tumors.

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group

Treatments:

Bleomycin
Carboplatin
Etoposide
Ifosfamide
Vinblastine