Smart scan guides cancer treatment before surgery

NCT ID NCT04974047

Summary

This study tested a personalized approach to treat esophageal cancer before surgery. Doctors used PET scans to guide whether patients received immunotherapy plus chemotherapy alone or with added radiation. The goal was to shrink tumors completely before surgical removal, potentially improving long-term outcomes for 70 participants with operable esophageal cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

  • Anhui Provincial Hospital

    Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China

  • Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China

  • Tangdu Hospital

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710038, China

  • The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University

    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China

  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China

  • Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China

  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

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