Extra radiation boost shows promise for bulky cervical cancer
NCT ID NCT07435376
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing whether adding a precise radiation boost to standard treatment can shrink large cervical tumors more effectively. Seventeen participants with bulky squamous cell carcinoma will receive external radiation plus a targeted boost, followed by internal brachytherapy. The main goal is to see if the boost reduces tumor volume enough before brachytherapy, while also monitoring side effects.
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 (intra-lesional boost IMRT and high-dose-rate brachytherapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could improve tumor shrinkage before brachytherapy, potentially leading to better local control and outcomes for patients with bulky cervical cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 17 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The extra radiation could increase side effects, and it's unclear if it will improve long-term survival.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 17 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. * Patients with bulky primary tumor, defined as a tumor volume ≥ 60 cc OR a maximum diameter ≥ 6 cm. * Patients aged 19 to 80 years at the time of diagnosis. * Patients with an ECOG performance status of 0 to 2. * Patients who have voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of other malignancies within 5 years prior to enrollment (Exceptions: carcinoma in situ of the breast and thyroid cancer). * Patients who are medically unfit for definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy. * Patients who have received prior chemotherapy (neoadjuvant chemotherapy) before radiation therapy. * Patients with prior history of radiation therapy to the abdomen or pelvis. * Patients unable to provide informed consent due to mental or physical disabilities.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
RECRUITINGSeongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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