Docetaxel Plus Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus
Esophageal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Esophageal Cancer focused on measuring stage III esophageal cancer, stage IV esophageal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed metastatic or incurable, locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus Measurable disease outside of a previously radiated field required PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin normal SGOT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine normal Cardiovascular: No congestive heart failure or angina pectoris, even if medically controlled No prior myocardial infarction within the past year No clinically significant conduction system abnormalities, such as 2nd or 3rd degree heart block or bundle branch block Pulmonary: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No active infections or medical illnesses that are uncontrolled No second malignancy other than previously treated nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or a prior malignancy from which patient has been disease free for past 3 years Caloric intake greater than 1500 calories/day Fluid intake greater than 1500 mL/day PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
- Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto
- Stanford University Medical Center
- CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.
- CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Gainsville
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley)
- Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago
- CCOP - Central Illinois
- CCOP - Evanston
- CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
- CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
- Indiana University Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush)
- CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
- CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
- MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center
- CCOP - Ochsner
- Johns Hopkins Oncology Center
- New England Medical Center Hospital
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
- CCOP - Kalamazoo
- CCOP - Duluth
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
- University of Minnesota Cancer Center
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
- CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
- CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange
- CCOP - Northern New Jersey
- Hackensack University Medical Center
- Fox Chase Cancer Center at Virtua Memorial Hospital Burlington County
- Cancer Institute of New Jersey
- Raritan Bay Medical Center
- Riverview Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany
- Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Brooklyn
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New York
- NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of Rochester Cancer Center
- CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
- Ireland Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cleveland
- CCOP - Columbus
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
- CCOP - Sooner State
- CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
- Hahnemann University Hospital
- University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
- Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Pittsburgh
- CCOP - MainLine Health
- CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Nashville
- Vanderbilt-Ingram 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)
- MBCCOP - San Juan
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Juan
- Pretoria Academic Hospitals