RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining radiation therapy with combination chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of radiation therapy with no radiation therapy following chemotherapy in treating patients with stage III or stage IV Hodgkin's disease.
Who can participate
Age range
15 Years – 70 Years
Sex
ALL
See this in plain English?
AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven clinical or pathological Stage III/IV Hodgkin's disease Pathological Stage IIIAS disease with the spleen as the only site of subdiaphragmatic involvement excluded
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 15 to 70 Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: No severe limits on life expectancy due to nonmalignant disease Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Cardiovascular: No severe cardiac disease that would preclude protocol therapy Pulmonary: No severe pulmonary disease that would preclude protocol therapy Other: No severe metabolic or neurologic disease that would preclude protocol therapy No concomitant or previous second malignancy except: Nonmelanomatous skin cancer In situ carcinoma of the cervix
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No prior therapy
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Benefit of adjuvant involved field RT after entering complete remission with MOPP/ABV hybrid CT
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Efficacy of MOPP/ABV hybrid CT
Trial details
NCT IDNCT00002462
SponsorEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC