Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
Study Information
Alliance Study ID: NCCTG-987252
NCT Study ID (ClinicalTrials.gov): NCT00003996
Disease or Cancer Type: Brain / Central Nervous System Cancer
Alliance Study Chair: Timothy J. Moynihan, 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 more than one chemotherapy drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.
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