Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pancreatic Cancer focused on measuring stage I pancreatic cancer, stage II pancreatic cancer, stage III pancreatic cancer, adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven unresectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas limited to the head, body, or tail of the pancreas Diameter no greater than 5 cm Volume no greater than 66 mL No ascites (with or without tumor cells) No endoscopically proven tumor penetration of duodenum or stomach PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL (transfusion allowed) Hepatic: No hepatic disease At least 50% uptake of technetium-sulfur colloid in normal liver if cirrhosis suspected No vascular occlusion of portal system Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL BUN no greater than 25 mg/dL Other: No Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or other inflammatory bowel disease Not pregnant PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: If prior chemotherapy, test dose of colloidal phosphorous P32 administered prior to attempted treatment Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy to pancreas, liver, or upper gastrointestinal tract Surgery: No complete surgical resection No splenectomy
Sites / Locations
- Northside Hospital Cancer Center
- Center for Molecular Medicine