Surgery and Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma

Summary

RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill cancer cells. Combining photodynamic therapy with surgery may be an effective treatment for malignant mesothelioma. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining photodynamic therapy with surgery in treating patients who have malignant mesothelioma.

Timeline

Start

1999-03

Primary completion

2006-06

Completion

2010-12

Drugs

Indications