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Brief Title: Radiation Therapy or Surgery in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Vulva Cancer With Positive Groin Lymph Nodes
Official Title: Phase III Radiation Therapy vs Pelvic Node Resection for Previously Untreated Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva With Positive Groin Nodes
Study ID: NCT00898352
Brief Summary: RATIONALE: Patient abstract not available PURPOSE: Patient abstract not available
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the efficacy of pelvic node resection vs. bilateral groin and pelvic node irradiation for invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva in patients having positive groin nodes. OUTLINE: Randomized study. Arm I: Surgery. Deep pelvic node dissection on sides containing positive nodes only. Arm II: Radiotherapy. Megavoltage (1 MeV or greater) to bilateral groin and pelvic nodes. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Anticipated annual accrual is approximately 200 patients, with an active phase estimated at 2.5-3 years. Protocol closed July 1984.
Minimum Age:
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Name: George C. Lewis, MD
Affiliation: Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Role: STUDY_CHAIR