Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Fluorouracil in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Stomach Who Have Undergone Surgery
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as cisplatin and paclitaxel use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Cisplatin and paclitaxel may make the tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy and may kill any tumor cells remaining after surgery. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of cisplatin, paclitaxel, and radiation therapy with or without fluorouracil in... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
11/14/2015
Locations: Alexian Brothers Cancer Care Center, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Conditions: Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy following surgery may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of chemotherapy plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have undergone surgery for stage III or stage IV head and neck cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
21 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/14/2015
Locations: Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Illinois +6 locations
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy Combined With Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effect on the body when combining irinotecan and cisplatin with radiation therapy in treating patients who have limited-stage small cell lung cancer that could not be completely removed during surgery.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/14/2015
Locations: University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Lung Cancer
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy (RT) With or Without Vandetanib in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
Terminated
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Vandetanib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known whether giving chemotherapy together with radiation therapy is more effective with or without vandetanib in treating patients with head... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/14/2015
Locations: Ingalls Cancer Care Center at Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey, Illinois +1 locations
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
A Pilot Study of Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery for Locally Advanced Resectable Head and Neck Cancer
Terminated
This is a non-randomized open-label investigator initiated pilot study comparing follow-up therapy of advanced head and neck cancer subjects initially treated with triple induction chemotherapy. Subjects will receive surgical treatment or combined chemoradiation therapy based on the subject's apparent clinical response. Spared use of radiation therapy for selective patients who have a complete response to induction chemotherapy could improve well being of this patient population without compromi... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/04/2015
Locations: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
S9922 Combination Chemo Plus Filgrastim With or Without Thalidomide in Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Terminated
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Thalidomide may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known if combination chemotherapy is more effective with or without thalidomide for multiple myeloma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with or without thalidomide in treating patients who have refractory multiple myeloma... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/05/2015
Locations: MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois +3 locations
Conditions: Multiple Myeloma
S0008: Chemotherapy Plus Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Melanoma
Completed
RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill melanoma cells. It is not yet known whether interferon alfa is more effective with or without combination chemotherapy and interleukin-2 for melanoma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of interferon alfa with or without... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/05/2015
Locations: Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center, Aurora, Illinois +41 locations
Conditions: Melanoma (Skin)
Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
Completed
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best way to give radiation therapy when given together with topotecan and cisplatin in treating patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. This trial is also studying the best dose of topotecan when given in this regimen. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as topotecan and cisplatin, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining rad... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
12/29/2014
Locations: University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IB Cervical Cancer, Stage IIA Cervical Cancer, Stage IIB Cervical Cancer, Stage III Cervical Cancer, Stage IVA Cervical Cancer
Cetuximab, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IB, Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IVA Cervical Cancer
Completed
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of cetuximab when given together with cisplatin and radiation therapy in treating patients with stage IB, stage II, stage III, or stage IVA cervical cancer. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work i... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/29/2014
Locations: University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Cervical Adenosquamous Carcinoma, Cervical Small Cell Carcinoma, Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IB Cervical Cancer, Stage IIA Cervical Cancer, Stage IIB Cervical Cancer, Stage III Cervical Cancer, Stage IVA Cervical Cancer
Cisplatin and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Stage IIB, Stage IIC, Stage III, or Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, or Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Completed
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of cisplatin given together with paclitaxel in treating patients with stage IIB, stage IIC, stage III, or stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cavity cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy)... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
12/29/2014
Locations: University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Endometrial Adenocarcinoma, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Gastrointestinal Complication, Malignant Ovarian Mixed Epithelial Tumor, Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Ovarian Brenner Tumor, Ovarian Clear Cell Cystadenocarcinoma, Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma, Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma, Stage II Ovarian Cancer, Stage III Ovarian Cancer, Stage IV Ovarian Cancer, Undifferentiated Ovarian Carcinoma
Intra-arterial Versus Intravenous Cisplatin, Combined With Radiation, for Oral Cavity and Oropharynx Cancer
Terminated
This is a randomized, open-label investigator initiated pilot/ feasibility study comparing the effectiveness of intra-arterial administration of cisplatin therapy to intravenous administration of cisplatin when each is combined with the radiation therapy found in standard care. Participants will be randomized to either intra-arterial or intravenous cisplatin chemotherapy. This study is designed to determine whether a large scale study is practical in the investigators clinical setting. Approxima... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/04/2014
Locations: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois +1 locations
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
S0350 Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Peripheral T-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, etoposide, gemcitabine, and methylprednisolone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with newly diagnosed stage II, stage III, or stage IV T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/18/2014
Locations: Decatur Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Institute, Decatur, Illinois +2 locations
Conditions: Lymphoma