Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Followed By Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IIB or Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lung Cancer focused on measuring stage II non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed bulky stage IIB or stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer Ipsilateral mediastinal node involvement by mediastinoscopy No contralateral lymph node involvement No malignant pleural effusion No distant metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL Hepatic: ALT/AST less than 2 times upper limit of normal Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No other prior malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmelanoma skin cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Sites / Locations
- Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center
- Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute at Franklin Square Hospital Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Other
Single arm study
Concurrent Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and External-Beam Radiation Followed by Surgical Resection in Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer