Can less radiation treat eye cancer just as well?
NCT ID NCT06432660
First seen Feb 06, 2026 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 20 times
Summary
This study tracks 42 people with ocular melanoma who received radiation therapy via eye plaque brachytherapy. Researchers want to see if using lower radiation doses can still keep the cancer from coming back while reducing harmful side effects. The goal is to find the safest effective dose.
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Locations
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
eye plaque brachytherapy (radiation therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that lower radiation doses are just as effective at controlling ocular melanoma while causing fewer side effects.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational registry, not a randomized trial. It may not prove that lower doses are better, and results may not apply to all patients.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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