New combo therapy targets tough kidney cancer clots

NCT ID NCT02473536

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests giving focused radiation to a tumor clot in the main vein before surgery for kidney cancer. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and helps prevent the cancer from coming back within a year. About 25 people with newly diagnosed kidney cancer and a clot in the vena cava will take part.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

renal cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75239, United States