Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

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 more than one drug and giving them before and with radiation therapy may be an effective treatment for limited-stage small cell lung cancer. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have limited-stage small cell lung cancer.

Timeline

Start

1999-03

Primary completion

2004-06

Completion

2006-03

Publications

• Results Bogart JA, Herndon JE 2nd, Lyss AP, Watson D, Miller AA, Lee ME, Turrisi AT, Green MR; Cancer and Leukemia Group B study 39808. 70 Gy thoracic radiotherapy is feasible concurrent with chemotherapy for limited-stage small-cell lung cancer: analysis of Cancer and Leukemia Group B study 39808. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Jun 1;59(2):460-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.10.021.
• Results Cicchetti MG, Bogart J, Lyss A, et al.: Spinal cord dose in limited stage small cell lung cancer: a preliminary Quality Assurance Review Committee (QARC) report on CALGB 39808, using target thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) doses of 60 - 70 Gy. [Abstract] Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 51(3 suppl 1): A-656, 356, 2001.
• Results Lyss AP, Herndon JE, Bogart JE, et al.: Topotecan (Topo) + paclitaxel (Tax) + G-CSF (G) induction followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for patients (pts) with limited stage small cell lung cancer (L-SCLC): preliminary analysis of CALGB 39808. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 20: A-1270, 2001.

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