SWOG-9304 Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Rectal Cancer That Has Been Surgically Removed

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

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. It is not yet known which treatment regimen is more effective for rectal cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of different regimens of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have rectal cancer that has been surgically removed.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00002551
Run by
SWOG Cancer Research Network
People needed
1917
Starts
1994-03-01
Expected to finish
2008-10-01
Last updated by the study team
2013-04-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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