Overview

Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Bile Duct, Gallbladder, or Pancreas

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2002-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. This may be effective treatment for cancer of the bile duct, gallbladder, or pancreas. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in treating patients who have cancer of the bile duct, gallbladder, or pancreas.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Dihematoporphyrin Ether
Trioxsalen