Which rectal cancer treatment leads to better surgery outcomes?

NCT ID NCT06212128

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 57 patients with rectal cancer to compare surgical outcomes from three different treatment approaches: the RAPIDO protocol (short-course radiation plus chemotherapy), standard long-course radiation with chemotherapy, and surgery alone. Researchers measured things like operation time, blood loss, and recovery. The goal was to see if the newer RAPIDO approach leads to better or worse surgical results compared to the other two methods.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rectal cancer rectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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