Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Bladder Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving combination chemotherapy together with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of gemcitabine when given together with cisplatin and radiation therapy and to see how well they work in treating patients with stage II or stage III bladder cancer.

Timeline

Start

2005-06

Primary completion

2009-08

Completion

2009-08

Drugs

Indications