Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, or Observation in Treating Patients With Bladder Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in
chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or
die. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. It is not known
whether receiving either radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or observation is more effective
for cancer of the bladder.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of radiation therapy,
chemotherapy, or observation following tumor surgery in treating patients who have bladder
cancer.