Could chemo before surgery spare colon cancer patients from extra cycles?

NCT ID NCT01918527

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Vejle Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compares giving 3 rounds of chemotherapy before surgery versus the standard approach of surgery followed by 8 rounds of chemo for people with locally advanced colon cancer. The goal is to see if the pre-surgery chemo works just as well and may allow some patients to skip up to 5 rounds of post-surgery chemo. About 250 adults with T3 or T4 colon cancer are taking part.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colon carcinoma colonic neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COLON CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, Denmark
Haukeland University Hospital

Bergen, Norway
Herlev Hospital

Herlev, Denmark
Hilleroed Hospital

Hillerød, Denmark
Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark
Roskilde Hospital

Roskilde, Denmark
Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden
Sygehus Sønderjylland

Sønderborg, Denmark
Vejle Hospital

Vejle, Denmark

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