Precision proton beams target Kids' rare cancer in new trial

NCT ID NCT01871766

Summary

This study is testing a personalized treatment plan for children and young adults with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare muscle cancer. Doctors use proton beam radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy tailored to each patient's risk level. The goal is to control the cancer while reducing side effects, with higher-risk patients receiving extra maintenance therapy.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cook Children's Medical Center

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

  • Nemours Children's Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

  • University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32206, United States

Conditions

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