Chemotherapy breakthrough? study halted early for esophageal cancer

NCT ID NCT03301454

First seen Mar 22, 2026 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study aimed to find out if patients with metastatic esophageal cancer who were not getting worse after 6 weeks of chemotherapy should continue treatment or stop. Only 15 people took part before the study was ended early. The goal was to see if continuing chemo helped patients live longer or slowed the cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre François Baclesse

    Caen, 14076, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Boulogne sur mer

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, 62200, France

  • Centre Oscar Lambret

    Lille, 59020, France

  • Centre René Gauducheau

    Nantes, 44805, France

  • Hôpital Privé Arras Les Bonnettes

    Arras, 62000, France

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