Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Pancreas or Stomach
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2003-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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 radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus chemotherapy in
treating patients who have cancer of the pancreas or stomach.