Chemotherapy, Tirapazamine, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With 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, squamous cell lung cancer, large cell lung cancer, stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma of the lung
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed primary bronchogenic non-small cell lung cancer Adenocarcinoma Large cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Stage IIIA or IIIB disease (T1-4, N2-3) Mediastinal lymph nodes at least 2 cm in diameter by radiography sufficient to stage N2-3 (must be node positive [cytologically or histologically confirmed] if largest mediastinal node is less than 2 cm in diameter) OR Selected stage IIB disease (T3, N0 or T3, N1 with a medical condition that precludes surgery) No malignant pleural effusion Measurable or evaluable disease by chest x-ray or CT scan No metastatic disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Zubrod 0-2 OR ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,500/mm^3 Platelet count normal Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled congestive heart failure No unstable angina No unstable cardiac arrhythmias Pulmonary: FEV_1 at least 1.0 L Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No clinically significant hearing loss PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for lung cancer Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for lung cancer Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Sites / Locations
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Cancer Center