Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Pancreas or Stomach
Study Information
Alliance Study ID: NCCTG-964352
NCT Study ID (ClinicalTrials.gov): NCT00003157
Disease or Cancer Type: Gastrointestinal Cancers – Pancreatic / Gastric / Esophageal / Liver / Biliary
Alliance Study Chair: James A. Martenson, MD
Status: COMPLETED
Study Description
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.
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