Combination Chemotherapy and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Stage III Ovarian Cancer
Malignant Ovarian Mixed Epithelial Tumor, Ovarian Clear Cell Cystadenocarcinoma, Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Malignant Ovarian Mixed Epithelial Tumor
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologically proven optimally debulked stage III ovarian or primary peritoneal carcinoma Any of the following subtypes: Serous adenocarcinoma Mucinous adenocarcinoma Clear cell carcinoma Transitional cell carcinoma Endometrioid adenocarcinoma Undifferentiated adenocarcinoma Mixed epithelial adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma, not otherwise specified No ovarian carcinoma of low malignant potential (borderline) Concurrent superficial endometrial or cervical carcinoma allowed if ovarian carcinoma more life threatening or limiting Must have undergone appropriate primary surgical staging and debulking for ovarian carcinoma and have less than 1 cm of residual disease No more than 8 weeks since prior surgical debulking Must have Hickman catheter in place or be eligible for placement No CNS involvement Performance status - GOG 0 or 1 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL SGOT or SGPT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal No active hepatitis Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min No renal failure Curatively treated ureteral obstruction allowed if above creatinine measurements met No congestive heart failure No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No significant arrhythmias requiring medication No poorly controlled systolic or diastolic hypertension (diastolic blood pressure consistently greater than 100 mm Hg) No significant nonneoplastic pulmonary disease No other malignancy within the past 5 years except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix HIV negative No other severe medical or psychiatric illness including, but not limited to the following: Acute infection Active peptic ulcer disease Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus Prior hospitalization for psychiatric illness, including severe depression or psychosis Concurrent alcohol or drug abuse No prior chemotherapy for this malignancy No radiotherapy to greater than 25% of bone marrow See Disease Characteristics
Sites / Locations
- Gynecologic Oncology Group
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Treatment (Combination chemotherapy, PBSC)
See detailed description.