Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery in Treating Patients With Stomach Cancer
Gastric Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Gastric Cancer focused on measuring stage I gastric cancer, stage II gastric cancer, stage III gastric cancer, stage IV gastric cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven, previously untreated gastric cancer Stage IB, II, III, or IV (T3-4, N0 OR any T, N1-2, M0) No metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: SWOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 4000/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2 mg/dL SGOT/SGPT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times ULN PT, aPTT, and TT normal No Gilbert's disease Renal: BUN no greater than 30 mg/dL Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No myocardial infarction within the past 3 months No congestive heart failure requiring therapy Other: No other invasive malignancy in the past 5 years except adequately treated basal or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix No active or uncontrolled infection HIV negative No other severe concurrent disease No psychiatric disorders that would preclude compliance Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for gastric cancer Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for gastric cancer Surgery: No prior surgery for gastric cancer No emergent need for surgery for gastrointestinal obstruction, perforation, or hemorrhage
Sites / Locations
- NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center