Biliary Tract Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
toxicity
Brief summary
The study hypothesis is that chemotherapy of irinotecan and gemcitabine will improve local control of cancer and prolong survival in patients with inoperable biliary tract cancer.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed inoperable biliary tract cancer * Age: 18 \ 75 years old * Performance status: ECOG 0-2 * Hematopoietic: * Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 * Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 * Hepatic: * Bilirubin No greater than 2 fold the upper normal limit * AST/ALT : No greater than 3 fold the upper normal limit * Renal: * Creatinine - no greater than 1.5 mg/dL * Not pregnant * No other serious medical or psychiatric illness that would preclude giving informed consent or limit * No prior chemotherapy within 6 months * No other concurrent anticancer radiotherapy within 6 months
Countries
South Korea