MRI-Guided therapy could spare rectal cancer patients from unnecessary surgery
NCT ID NCT04749108
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is for people with locally advanced rectal cancer. It tests whether using MRI scans early after chemotherapy can help doctors choose the best next step: surgery or more chemo with radiation. The goal is to improve cancer control and reduce side effects. About 1,075 participants will take part.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bordeaux Colorectal Institute
RECRUITINGBordeaux, 33300, France
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CAC Léon Bérard
RECRUITINGLyon, France
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CH Annecy
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAnnecy, Savoie, 74330, France
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CH PAU
RECRUITINGPau, Pyrénées-atlantiques, 64000, France
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CHU Amiens
RECRUITINGAmiens, Picardie, 80054, France
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CHU Besançon
RECRUITINGBesançon, Doubs, 25030, France
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, Puy De Dôme, 63000, France
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CHU Rouen
RECRUITINGRouen, Seine-Maritime, 76031, France
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CHU de Bordeaux
RECRUITINGBordeaux, Gironde, 33600, France
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CHU de Lyon
RECRUITINGLyon, Rhône, 69310, France
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CHU de Nancy
RECRUITINGVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, Lorraine, 54511, France
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CHU de Nîmes
RECRUITINGNîmes, 30029, France
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CHU de Toulouse
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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Centre Alexis Vautrin
RECRUITINGNancy, Meurthe Et Moselle, 54519, France
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Centre Antoine Lacassagne
RECRUITINGNice, France
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Centre Georges-François Leclerc
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDijon, 21079, France
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Centre Oscart Lambret
RECRUITINGLille, Nord, 59000, France
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Chu Grenoble
RECRUITINGGrenoble, France
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Chu Lille
RECRUITINGLille, 59037, France
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Hôpital Bicêtre
RECRUITINGLe Kremlin-Bicêtre, Val De Marne, 94270, France
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Hôpital Diaconesses
RECRUITINGParis, 75020, France
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Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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Hôpital Européen de MARSEILLE
RECRUITINGMarseille, Bouches-du-rhône, 13003, France
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Hôpital La Timone
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13005, France
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Hôpital Nord de Marseille
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMarseille, Bouches Du Rhône, 13015, France
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Hôpital Saint-Antoine
RECRUITINGParis, 75012, France
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Hôpital Saint-Louis
RECRUITINGParis, 75010, France
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Insitut Régional du Cancer de Montpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, Hérault, 34298, France
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Institut Paoli Calmettes
RECRUITINGMarseille, Bouches Du Rhône, 13009, France
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Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest
RECRUITINGSaint-Herblain, 44800, France
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