Second radiation blast for belly tumors: safe or too risky?

NCT ID NCT06397573

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Baptist Health South Florida Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether giving another round of high-dose radiation to people with abdominal or pelvic cancers that were previously treated with radiation is safe. Ten participants will receive 5 sessions of focused radiation. The main goal is to see what side effects occur, especially serious ones. This is an early safety trial, not a test of whether the treatment works.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: radiation therapy (reirradiation)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a second round of high-dose radiation is safe and may help control tumors in the abdomen or pelvis that have come back after prior radiation.
What could go wrong: This is a very early, small trial (10 people) focused only on safety, not effectiveness. There is a risk of serious side effects from giving more radiation to an area already treated.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

digestive system cancer Pelvic Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ABDOMINAL CANCER PELVIC CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida

Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

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