New treatment aims to make rectal cancer surgery unnecessary
NCT ID NCT03904043
Summary
This study is testing whether a combination of short radiation therapy and chemotherapy can completely eliminate rectal cancer tumors, allowing patients to avoid major surgery. Researchers are enrolling 63 adults with early to mid-stage rectal cancer to see if this approach reliably makes tumors disappear. The goal is to validate a promising treatment that could preserve organ function and improve quality of life.
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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