Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery to Remove a Metastatic Brain Tumor
Metastatic Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Metastatic Cancer focused on measuring tumors metastatic to brain
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Newly diagnosed supratentorial solitary brain metastasis by enhanced MRI or CT scan Resectable disease Histological evidence of metastatic carcinoma by intraoperative pathology No primary lymphoma, germ cell carcinoma, or small cell lung cancer PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 18 and over Performance status Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy At least 3 months Hematopoietic Not specified Hepatic Not specified Renal Not specified Cardiovascular No uncontrolled hypertension No unstable angina pectoris No uncontrolled dysrhythmias Other Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No serious infection No other medical illness that would preclude study participation PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy No prior temozolomide or polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant (Gliadel® wafer) for brain metastasis Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy No prior brain radiotherapy of any kind, including local or whole brain external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or stereotactic radiosurgery No concurrent external beam radiotherapy to the brain Not planning adjuvant whole brain radiotherapy after study therapy Surgery Not specified Other No other prior conventional or investigational local or systemic agents for brain metastasis
Sites / Locations
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer CenterRecruiting