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S0030: Capecitabine in Treating Older Patients W/Metastatic or Recurrent Colorectal Cancer That Cannot Be Surgically Removed

Study:

Protocol For Assessment Of Capecitabine For Advanced Colorectal Cancer In Patients Aged 70 Years And Older (And In A Cohort Of Patients Younger Than 60 Years)

Rationale:

Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

Purpose:

Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of capecitabine in treating older patients who have metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer that cannot be surgically removed.

Study Status: Completed

Recruiting:
n/a

Condition Intervention Phase
Colorectal Cancer Drug: capecitabine Phase 2

Verified by Southwest Oncology Group January, 2013

Sponsored by: Southwest Oncology Group
Information provided by: Southwest Oncology Group
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00049335

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44195-9001
United States

Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD., Study Chair

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