S9415 Chemotherapy in Patients With Stage II or III Colon Cancer That Has Been Surgically Removed
Colorectal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Colorectal Cancer focused on measuring stage II colon cancer, stage III colon cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven resectable stage II or III adenocarcinoma of the colon Caudal margin of the primary tumor must lie above the peritoneal reflection Must have pathologic confirmation of either N1-3 (stage III), or if N0, must have T3-T4 (stage II) with bowel obstruction or perforation Obstruction documented as: At least 75% colon or small bowel obstruction on x-ray and/or endoscopy Significant bowel dilatation surgically documented Significant obstruction described in the pathology report Perforation documented by gross operative/pathologic evidence of a colon wall defect with associated abscess or peritonitis Complete en bloc resection by laparotomy required No laparoscopic colectomy without prior surgery on protocol SWOG-9411 No gross or microscopic residual disease No distant peritoneal metastases (stage IV) even if grossly resectable No requirement to open the pelvic peritoneum to define the extent of disease No extrapelvic nodal metastasis unless resected en bloc with the primary tumor No distant metastases No other diagnosis of stage II-III colon cancer within the past 5 years May have undergone complete surgical resection at least 5 years prior to study Completely resected prior or synchronous stage 0-I colon cancer eligible PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Adult Performance status: SWOG 0-2 Hematopoietic: WBC (white blood cell) at least 3,500/mm3 Platelet count at least within the lower limit of normal Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) AST (angiotensin sensitivity test) no greater than 2 times ULN Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2 times ULN Other: No organic brain syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, or other altered mental status No second malignancy within 5 years except: Adequately treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer Adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Effective contraception required of fertile patients PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior fluorouracil or other chemotherapy for cancer No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior or concurrent radiotherapy for cancer Surgery: Complete en bloc resection required (see Disease Characteristics)
Sites / Locations
- CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto
- UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
- Stanford University Medical Center
- CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami
- Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Lakeside)
- University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
- CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
- CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
- CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
- CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
- Siouxland Hematology-Oncology
- CCOP - Ochsner
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
- CCOP - Kalamazoo
- CCOP - Duluth
- University of Minnesota Cancer Center
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- CentraCare Clinic
- CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
- CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany
- Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
- North Shore University Hospital
- Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
- University of Rochester Cancer Center
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
- CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
- Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
- Quain & Ramstad Clinic, P.C.
- Altru Health Systems
- Ireland Cancer Center
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
- CCOP - Geisinger Clinical and Medical Center
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
- Rhode Island Hospital
- Rapid City Regional Hospital
- CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
- University of Tennessee, Memphis Cancer Center
- Vermont Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Madison
- University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
- CCOP - Marshfield Medical Research and Education Foundation
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee (Zablocki)
- Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Juan
- Pretoria Academic Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
5-FU/Leucovorin/Levamisole
Infusional 5-FU + Levamisole
levamisole hydrochloride: 50 mg every 8 hours x 3 days, PO, repeat every 14 days for 6 months; leucovorin calcium: 20 mg/m^2/day, IV, Days 1-5 of each cycle; 5-fluorouracil: 425 mg/m^2/day, IV, Days 1-5 of each cycle;
levamisole hydrochloride : 50 mg every 8 hours x 3 days, PO, repeat every 14 days for 6 months; 5-fluorouracil: 250 mg/m^2/day, continuous infusion, daily for 56 days x 3 cycles of 8 weeks.