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Laparoscopic Surgery or Standard Surgery in Treating Patients With Endometrial Cancer or Cancer of the Uterus



Laparoscopic Surgery or Standard Surgery in Treating Patients With Endometrial Cancer or Cancer of the Uterus

For Condition: stage 1 endometrial cancer,stage 2 endometrial cancer,endometrial adenocarcinoma,stage 1 uterine sarcoma,stage 2 uterine sarcoma
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Gynecologic Oncology Group , National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Synopsis: RATIONALE: Laparoscopic surgery is a less invasive type of surgery for cancer of the uterus and may have fewer side effects and improve recovery. It is not known whether laparoscopic surgery is more effective than standard surgery in treating endometrial cancer. PURPOSE: Randomizedphase III trial to compare the effectiveness of laparoscopic surgery with standard surgery in treating patients with endometrial cancer or cancer of the uterus.
Details: OBJECTIVES: - Compare the incidence of surgical complications, peri-operative morbidity, and mortality in patients with stage I or IIa, grade I-III endometrial cancer or uterine cancer undergoing surgical staging through laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy vs total abdominal hysterectomy. - Compare the length of hospital stay after surgery in patients receiving these treatments. - Compare the quality of life of patients receiving these treatments. - Compare the incidence and location of disease recurrence in patients receiving these treatments. OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. - Arm I: Patients undergo vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy (BSO) via laparoscopy. - Arm II: Patients undergo total abdominal hysterectomy and BSO via conventional laparotomy. Patients in both arms also undergo pelvic and para-aortic lymph node sampling. Quality of life is assessed at baseline, at 1, 3, and 6 weeks, and then at 6 months. Patients are followed at 6 weeks, every 3 months for 2 years, and then every 6 months for 3 years. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 2,550 patients will be accrued for this study within at least 10 years.
Eligibility:
Study Type:
  Interventional, Treatment
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Diagnosis of stage I or IIA, grade I-III endometrial adenocarcinoma or uterine sarcoma - Must be considered a candidate for surgery - No contraindication to laparoscopy - No clinical or chest x-ray evidence of metastasis beyond the uterine corpus or macroscopic involvement of the endocervix PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: - 18 and over Performance status: - GOG 0-3 Life expectancy: - Not specified Hematopoietic: - WBC at least 3,000/mm^3 - Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hepatic: - Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal - SGOT no greater than 3 times normal Renal: - Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: - Prior malignancy allowed if no current evidence of disease - Not pregnant PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: - Not specified Chemotherapy: - Not specified Endocrine therapy: - Not specified Radiotherapy: - No prior pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy Surgery: - See Disease Characteristics - No prior retroperitoneal surgery
Total Enrollment: 

Location and Contact Information:

Overall Study Official:
JoanWalker,  Study Chair,  University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

CCOP - Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation *Recruiting*
Marshfield,  Wisconsin,  54449
United States
Recruiting Anthony  Evans 715-389-3101

MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago *Recruiting*
Chicago,  Illinois,  60612
United States
Recruiting Lawrence  Feldman 312-335-3614

Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University *Recruiting*
Columbus,  Ohio,  43210-1240
United States
Recruiting Jeffrey  Fowler 614-293-8737

CCOP - Scott and White Hospital *Recruiting*
Temple,  Texas,  76508
United States
Recruiting Lucas  Wong 254-724-7048

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services *Recruiting*
Newark,  Delaware,  19713
United States
Recruiting Stephen  Grubbs 302-623-4100

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Rochester,  Minnesota,  55905-0001
United States
Recruiting Harry  Long 507-284-4320

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center *Recruiting*
New York City,  New York,  10021
United States
Recruiting Carol  Brown 212-639-7659

Simmons Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas *Recruiting*
Dallas,  Texas,  75390-9032
United States
Recruiting David  Miller 214-648-3026

CCOP - Metro-Minnesota *Recruiting*
St. Louis Park,  Minnesota,  55416
United States
Recruiting Patrick  Flynn 952-993-15175

University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Madison,  Wisconsin,  53792-6188
United States
Recruiting Ellen  Hartenbach 608-263-1209

Ireland Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Cleveland,  Ohio,  44106
United States
Recruiting Steven  Waggoner 216-844-5011

Cancer Center at the University of Virginia *Recruiting*
Charlottesville,  Virginia,  22908
United States
Recruiting Willie  Andersen 434-924-9333

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Vanderbilt Medical Center *Recruiting*
Nashville,  Tennessee,  37232-2516
United States
Recruiting Marta  Crispens 615-322-2114

Women's Cancer Center at Community Hospital of Los Gatos *Recruiting*
Los Gatos,  California,  95032
United States
Recruiting Nick  Spirtos 408-866-3843

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill *Recruiting*
Chapel Hill,  North Carolina,  27599-7295
United States
Recruiting Wesley  Fowler 919-966-1196

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital *Recruiting*
Los Angeles,  California,  90033-0804
United States
Recruiting John  Schlaerth 323-865-3000

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus *Recruiting*
Worcester,  Massachusetts,  01605-2982
United States
Recruiting Susan  Zweizig 508-334-1160

CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center *Recruiting*
Danville,  Pennsylvania,  17822-2001
United States
Recruiting Nava  Siegelmann-Danieli 570-271-6834

CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks *Recruiting*
Springfield,  Missouri,  65807
United States
Recruiting John  Goodwin 417-269-4520

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Urbana,  Illinois,  61801
United States
Recruiting Kendrith  Rowland 217-383-4083

CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium *Recruiting*
Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48106
United States
Recruiting Philip  Stella 734-712-2000

CCOP - Evanston *Recruiting*
Evanston,  Illinois,  60201
United States
Recruiting Gershon  Locker 847-570-2518

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Cleveland,  Ohio,  44124
United States
Recruiting Peter  Rose 216-444-1712

Walter Reed Army Medical Center *Recruiting*
Washington D.C.,  District of Columbia,  20307-5001
United States
Recruiting G.  Rose 202-782-8515

CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium *Recruiting*
Omaha,  Nebraska,  68106
United States
Recruiting James  Mailliard 402-280-4364

Tufts - New England Medical Center *Recruiting*
Boston,  Massachusetts,  02111
United States
Recruiting Kenneth  Noller 617-636-2382

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine *Recruiting*
Oklahoma City,  Oklahoma,  73190
United States
Recruiting Robert  Mannel 405-271-8787

University of Texas Medical Branch *Recruiting*
Galveston,  Texas,  77555-0587
United States
Recruiting Edward  Hannigan 409-772-3368

State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine *Recruiting*
Stony Brook,  New York,  11794
United States
Recruiting Michael  Pearl 631-444-2774

University of Minnesota Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  55455
United States
Recruiting Linda  Carson 612-626-3347

CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona *Recruiting*
Phoenix,  Arizona,  85006-2726
United States
Recruiting David  King 602-258-4875

Norwegian Radium Hospital *Recruiting*
Oslo,  ,  N-0310
Norway
Recruiting Gunnar  Kristensen 47-22-934-000

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center *Recruiting*
South Bend,  Indiana,  46617
United States
Recruiting Michael  Method 574-237-8010

CCOP - Grand Rapids *Recruiting*
Grand Rapids,  Michigan,  49503
United States
Recruiting Kathleen  Yost 616-391-1230

Southeast Gynecologic Oncology Associates *Recruiting*
Knoxville,  Tennessee,  37917
United States
Recruiting Kenneth  Cofer 865-673-9250

Fletcher Allen Health Care - Medical Center Campus *Recruiting*
Burlington,  Vermont,  05401
United States
Recruiting Cheung  Wong 802-847-5110

CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program *Recruiting*
Portland,  Oregon,  97225
United States
Recruiting Keith  Lanier 503-216-6260

CCOP - Kansas City *Recruiting*
Kansas City,  Missouri,  64131
United States
Recruiting Jorge  Paradelo 816-823-0555

Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Studies Support *Recruiting*
Bethesda,  Maryland,  20892-1182
United States
Recruiting Patient  Recruitment 1-888-NCI-1937

CCOP - Kalamazoo *Recruiting*
Kalamazoo,  Michigan,  49007-3731
United States
Recruiting Raymond  Lord 269-373-7488

Magee-Womens Hospital *Recruiting*
Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  15213-3180
United States
Recruiting Joseph  Kelley 412-641-5418

MBCCOP - Hawaii *Recruiting*
Honolulu,  Hawaii,  96813
United States
Recruiting Brian  Issell 808-586-3013

CCOP - Central Illinois *Recruiting*
Decatur,  Illinois,  62794-9640
United States
Recruiting L.  Massad 217-545-8882

Indiana University Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Indianapolis,  Indiana,  46202-5289
United States
Recruiting Katherine  Look 317-274-8987


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:
  CDR0000064513;  GOG-LAP2
Study Start Date: 
Record last reviewed: June 2002
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00002706

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