Hepatic Arterial Infusion With Melphalan in Treating Patients With Unresectable Liver Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Heating melphalan to several degrees above body temperature and infusing it to the affected area directly around the tumor may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of hepatic arterial infusion with melphalan in treating patients who have unresectable liver cancer.

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Start

2001-07

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