Skull base chordoma
MONDO:0002892A 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
2851 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 5 tagged with Skull base chordoma itself.
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Clivus chordoma 0 trials
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- Clivus chondroid chordoma 0 trials
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New proton therapy could shrink skull tumor treatment to just 5 days
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a shorter course of proton therapy for people with chordomas or chondrosarcomas at the base of the skull. Instead of many sessions, patients receive radiation in just 5 consecutive days. The goal is to see if this approach is safe, controls tumor gr…
Sponsor: Quironsalud • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Can a simple blood test predict radiation success in rare spine tumors?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether changes in tumor DNA found in the blood and special imaging scans can predict how well chordoma tumors respond to radiation therapy given before surgery. About 40 adults with chordoma of the spine, skull base, or sacrum will receive proton therapy or s…
Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC