St. jude tracks 1,000 kids for a decade to see if proton therapy is safer

NCT ID NCT03223766

Summary

This study is observing 1,000 children who have already received proton therapy for cancer at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The goal is to collect long-term safety data over 10 years to understand the risks of serious side effects from this type of radiation. The children are not receiving new treatment as part of this study; researchers are simply tracking their health outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

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