S0219, Combination Chemotherapy Followed By Observation or Surgery in Patients With Stage II or Stage III Cancer of the Urothelium
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells and decrease the need for surgery. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy followed by observation or surgery to remove the bladder (cystectomy) in treating patients who have stage II or stage III cancer of the urothelium.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/16/2013
Locations: Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, Glendale, Arizona +4 locations
Conditions: Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer