Skull base chordoma

MONDO:0002892

A slow-growing malignant bone tumor arising from the remnants of the notochord and occurring in the base of the skull. It is characterized by a lobulated growth pattern, myxoid stroma formation, and the presence of physaliphorous cells..

Also known as: chordoma of skull base, chordoma of the skull base, skull base chordoma

2842 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 5 tagged with Skull base chordoma itself.

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↑ Skull base neoplasm (124) ↑ Skull cancer (38) ↑ Chordoma (34)

Sub-types of Skull base chordoma

Clivus chordoma 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Clivus chondroid chordoma 0 trials

Including sub-types (2842) Tagged with Skull base chordoma (5)

Trials to join now! 2 Not yet finished but already full! 2 Completed 1

New Scan-Guided proton therapy aims to stop rare bone tumors

Disease control Completed

This study tested whether using a special PET scan (FAZA) to find oxygen-starved (hypoxic) tumor cells can help guide proton therapy for chordomas of the skull base, spine, or sacrum. 64 adults who had surgery or were getting radiation received a higher radiation dose to the hypo…

Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institut Curie • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC

Skull base chordoma

Where it sits in the disease tree

New Scan-Guided proton therapy aims to stop rare bone tumors