Experimental Pre-Surgery treatment for brain cancer shows early hurdles
NCT ID NCT04209790
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving chemotherapy and radiation before surgery could help control glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain tumor. Only 2 people enrolled before the study was stopped. The goal was to see if this approach was safe and could delay tumor regrowth.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711, United States
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