Computer Planned Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme

Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Computer systems that allow doctors to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to plan treatment may result in more effective radiation therapy. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy that has been planned with a computer plus chemotherapy in treating patients who have glioblastoma multiforme.

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Start

1998-09

Primary completion

2004-05

Completion

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Publications

• Results Corn BW, Wang M, Fox S, Michalski J, Purdy J, Simpson J, Kresl J, Curran WJ Jr, Diaz A, Mehta M, Movsas B. Health related quality of life and cognitive status in patients with glioblastoma multiforme receiving escalating doses of conformal three dimensional radiation on RTOG 98-03. J Neurooncol. 2009 Nov;95(2):247-257. doi: 10.1007/s11060-009-9923-3. Epub 2009 Jun 16.
• Results Tsien C, Moughan J, Michalski JM, Gilbert MR, Purdy J, Simpson J, Kresel JJ, Curran WJ, Diaz A, Mehta MP; Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial 98-03. Phase I three-dimensional conformal radiation dose escalation study in newly diagnosed glioblastoma: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial 98-03. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Mar 1;73(3):699-708. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.05.034. Epub 2008 Aug 23.
• Results Werner-Wasik M, Seiferheld W, Michalski J, et al.: Phase I/II conformal three-dimensional radiation therapy dose escalation study in patients with supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme: report of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 98-03 protocol. [Abstract] Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 60 (1 Suppl 1): A-58, S163-4, 2004. Available online. Last accessed January 27, 2005.

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