High-Dose 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Inoperable Stage I, Stage II, 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 I non-small cell lung cancer, stage II non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer Medically inoperable stage I or II disease Stage III disease eligible provided the following are true: No supraclavicular node involvement No peripherally located lower lobe tumor AND contralateral upper mediastinal node involvement No distant metastasis No malignant pleural or pericardial effusion PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age Not specified Performance status WHO 0-2 Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic Not specified Hepatic Not specified Renal Not specified Cardiovascular No prior myocardial infarction No prior complete bundle branch block No other prior cardiovascular disease resulting in New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease No clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias No congestive heart failure Pulmonary FEV_1 at least 1.2 L OR DLCO at least 60% Other No other prior or concurrent malignancy except cured basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix No intractable or uncontrolled infection No psychological, familial, social, or geographical condition that would preclude study compliance and follow-up Able to tolerate a course of radiotherapy PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy No prior anthracyclines No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy No prior radiotherapy to the chest area Surgery No prior therapeutic surgery to the chest area Other No other prior therapy to the chest area
Sites / Locations
- Institut Jules Bordet
- Academisch Ziekenhuis der Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Akademisch Ziekenhuis Gent
- Centre Regional de Lutte Contre le Cancer - Centre Val d'Aurelle
- Centre Antoine Lacassagne
- Institut Curie - Section Medicale
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois