New treatment combo aims to shrink tumors before rectal cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT01941641
Summary
This study tests whether giving strong chemotherapy followed by radiation and another chemotherapy drug before surgery helps shrink rectal tumors in high-risk patients. The goal is to make surgery more successful by reducing tumor size and improving surgical outcomes. Researchers will measure how well the tumors respond to treatment and track patient survival and side effects.
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Department of Clinical Oncology
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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