Internal radiation therapy shows promise in pilot study for multiple cancers
NCT ID NCT00924027
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested high dose rate brachytherapy, a type of internal radiation, in 43 patients with cervical, endometrial, esophageal, prostate, or biliary cancer. The goal was to see if the radiation implants could deliver the planned dose accurately. Participants received brachytherapy as part of their treatment and were followed for up to a year. The study focused on implant quality and local tumor control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (internal radiation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help refine brachytherapy techniques to better target tumors while sparing healthy tissue, potentially improving cancer control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase pilot study (43 participants) focused on procedure quality, not survival. Results may not apply to all patients or cancer types.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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