New hope for advanced esophageal and stomach cancer: adding local treatment may improve survival

NCT ID NCT03161522

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 22, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding radiation or surgery to standard chemotherapy helps people with esophageal or stomach cancer that has spread to 3 or fewer spots in the body. About 100 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either chemotherapy alone or chemotherapy plus local treatments like radiation or surgery. The goal is to see if the combined approach improves overall survival and delays cancer growth.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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