Doctors test higher radiation doses for bladder cancer

NCT ID NCT01104350

Summary

This early-stage study tested whether higher doses of targeted radiation therapy could be safely given alongside chemotherapy to treat bladder cancer. Researchers worked with 19 patients who had bladder cancer that hadn't spread to other parts of the body. The main goal was to find the highest radiation dose that patients could tolerate without severe side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Mercy Medical Center

    Rockville Centre, New York, United States

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