High-Dose Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Stomach Cancer
Gastric Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Gastric Cancer focused on measuring stage III gastric cancer, stage IV gastric cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed gastric cancer that is either metastatic or locally advanced and inoperable Bidimensionally measurable disease No CNS metastasis PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 75 and under Performance status: WHO 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.7 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.3 mg/dL Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No myocardial infarction within past 12 months No coronary heart disease requiring drug therapy Congestive heart failure or arrhythmia treatable with standard medication allowed Other: No active infection No history of severe mental disorder No other malignancy within past 10 years except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmelanoma skin cancer Not pregnant PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified