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Video-Assisted Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Poor Heart and Lung Function



Video-Assisted Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Poor Heart and Lung Function

For Condition: stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer,squamous cell lung cancer,large cell lung cancer,adenocarcinoma of the lung,bronchoalveolar cell lung cancer
Status: Completed
Sponsor(s): Cancer and Leukemia Group B , National Cancer Institute (NCI),Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Synopsis: RATIONALE: Video-assisted surgery followed by radiation therapy may be an effective treatment in patients whose poor heart and lung function make them high risk for standard surgery. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of video-assisted surgery followed by radiation therapy in treating patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer and poor heart and lung function.
Details: OBJECTIVES: - Determine the feasibility of video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection (VAR) followed by radiotherapy in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer and cardiopulmonary dysfunction. - Determine the incidence of locoregional recurrence in patients treated with this regimen. - Determine the overall and disease-free survival in patients treated with this regimen. - Determine the technical feasibility of ipsilateral lymph node sampling and complete resection with VAR in these patients. - Determine the incidence of conversion to open thoracotomy in these patients. - Determine the short- and long-term complications associated with VAR in these patients. - Determine the toxicity of adjuvant radiotherapy after VAR in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients undergo video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection. Surgeons attempt sampling and identification of all ipsilateral, mediastinal, and hilar lymph nodes. When accessible, lobar lymph nodes must also be sampled. If the tumor margins are positive, further resection of the margins must be attempted. Open thoracotomy may be required for technical reasons. Eligible patients begin radiotherapy 2-8 weeks postoperatively. Patients with complete resection undergo radiotherapy 5 days a week for 5.6 weeks. Patients with incomplete resection undergo radiotherapy 5 days a week for 6.6 weeks. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 66 patients will be accrued for this study within approximately 22 months.
Eligibility:
Study Type:
  Interventional, Treatment
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Known or suspected, single, peripheral, stage T1 N0 M0 lung tumor - Tumor must not be identifiable by bronchoscopy - Bronchoscopically visible cancer or bronchial distortions considered related to tumor - Positive cytology by bronchoscopy allowed if no gross abnormality visible - Mediastinoscopy required for nodes greater than 1 cm - No pleural effusions - No metastatic or N2 disease on CT scan - Lesion must be accessible for video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection - High cardiopulmonary risk for thoracotomy with at least 1 of the following criteria: - FEV1 less than 40% predicted - DLCO less than 50% predicted - Supplemental oxygen requirement - Chronic PaCO2 greater than 45 mm Hg - Maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max) less than 15 mL/kg/min - Patients who appear at high risk for non-pulmonary reasons (e.g., patients who are elderly or with renal or cardiac failure) may be eligible only if VO2 max or other criteria above are met - Eligible for radiotherapy after completion of wedge resection if histologic documentation of non-small cell lung cancer, including any of the following subtypes: - Squamous cell carcinoma - Adenocarcinoma - Bronchoalveolar cell - Large cell anaplastic carcinoma - Cytology from bronchial washings and transthoracic needle aspiration not acceptable PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: - 18 and over Performance status: - 0-2 Hematopoietic: - Not specified Hepatic: - Not specified Renal: - See Disease Characteristics Cardiovascular: - See Disease Characteristics Pulmonary: - See Disease Characteristics Other: - No other malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix - Weight loss no greater than 10% within the past 6 months PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy - Not specified Chemotherapy - Not specified Endocrine therapy - Not specified Radiotherapy - No prior thoracic irradiation Surgery - Not specified
Total Enrollment: 

Location and Contact Information:

Overall Study Official:
HaniShennib,  Study Chair,  Montreal General Hospital

CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
St. Louis Park,  Minnesota,  55416
United States
 

MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC
Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87131
United States
 

Westmead Hospital
Westmead,  New South Wales,  2145
Australia
 

CCOP - MainLine Health
Wynnewood,  Pennsylvania,  19096
United States
 

Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey,  Pennsylvania,  17033-0850
United States
 

Drexel University Hospital
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  19102-1192
United States
 

CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Incorporated
Denver,  Colorado,  80224
United States
 

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston,  Massachusetts,  02215
United States
 

Midlands Cancer Center at Midlands Community Hospital
Papillion,  Nebraska,  68128-4157
United States
 

Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines,  Iowa,  50316-2301
United States
 

Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines
Des Moines,  Iowa,  50314
United States
 

San Juan City Hospital
San Juan,  ,  00936-7344
Puerto Rico
 

Instituto de Enfermedades Neoplasicas
Lima,  ,  34
Peru
 

CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay
Green Bay,  Wisconsin,  54307-3453
United States
 

Hillman Cancer Center at University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  15236
United States
 

John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines,  Iowa,  50309
United States
 


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:
  CDR0000063987;  CALGB-9335,ECOG-C9335
Study Start Date: 
Record last reviewed: April 2004
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00002624

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