Surgery and Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to
light to kill cancer cells. Combining photodynamic therapy with surgery may be an effective
treatment for malignant mesothelioma.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining photodynamic therapy with
surgery in treating patients who have malignant mesothelioma.