Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Colorectal Cancer focused on measuring stage IV colon cancer, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed colorectal carcinoma Inoperable advanced recurrent or metastatic disease Measurable disease outside previously irradiated area No CNS metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 74 Performance status: WHO 0-1 Life expectancy: More than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 4,000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT less than 1.25 times ULN Albumin greater than 3.5 g/dL Renal: Creatinine clearance greater than 70 mL/min Cardiovascular: No history of congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, active ischemic heart disease, or uncontrolled hypertension Other: No weight loss more than 10% in the last 2 months No other prior malignancy except curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or non-melanoma skin cancer No history of alcohol abuse No uncontrolled medical or psychiatric disease Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for advanced disease Recovered from prior adjuvant therapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No prior radiotherapy for advanced disease Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: No other concurrent therapy
Sites / Locations
- Grupo Oncologico Cooperativo del Sur