New combo therapy aims to shrink rectal tumors without radiation

NCT ID NCT06688786

Summary

This study is testing a new treatment approach for advanced rectal cancer that avoids radiation. It combines two chemotherapy drugs with an immunotherapy drug before surgery, aiming to shrink the tumor effectively while reducing side effects that can harm long-term anal function. The goal is to see if this radiation-free method can control the disease well and improve patients' quality of life after treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200092, China

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