Octreotide as Palliative Therapy for Cancer-Related Bowel Obstruction That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
Colorectal Cancer, Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Colorectal Cancer focused on measuring stage I colon cancer, stage II colon cancer, stage III colon cancer, stage IV colon cancer, stage I gastric cancer, stage II gastric cancer, stage III gastric cancer, stage IV gastric cancer, recurrent gastric cancer, stage I pancreatic cancer, stage II pancreatic cancer, stage III pancreatic cancer, stage IV pancreatic cancer, recurrent pancreatic cancer, stage I rectal cancer, stage II rectal cancer, stage III rectal cancer, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer, stage I ovarian epithelial cancer, stage II ovarian epithelial cancer, stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer, small intestine adenocarcinoma, small intestine lymphoma, small intestine leiomyosarcoma, localized extrahepatic bile duct cancer, unresectable extrahepatic bile duct cancer, recurrent extrahepatic bile duct cancer, recurrent small intestine cancer, constipation, impaction, and bowel obstruction, peritoneal cavity cancer, nausea and vomiting, gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Inoperable bowel obstruction secondary to cancer OR Metastatic or primary abdominal cancer Patient presents with vomiting Percutaneous gastrostomy tube allowed PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ECOG 0-4 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: No documented hypersensitivity to octreotide Not pregnant or nursing PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Prior chemotherapy allowed Endocrine therapy: Concurrent steroids allowed Radiotherapy: Prior radiotherapy allowed Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University