Know Cancer

or
forgot password

A Phase II Protocol of Preoperative Combined Radiation and Chemotherapy for Resectable Primary Rectal Cancer


Phase 2
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Rectal Neoplasms

Thank you

Trial Information

A Phase II Protocol of Preoperative Combined Radiation and Chemotherapy for Resectable Primary Rectal Cancer


Inclusion Criteria:



- Biopsy proven adenocarcinoma of the rectum

- Performance status <2 (ECOG, appendix II)

- Clinical Stage T2 N1-2, T3-4 NO-2, without evidence of distant metastasis

Exclusion Criteria:

- Prior pelvic irradiation

- Inflammatory bowel disease

- Evidence of distant metastasis

- Performance status >2

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Assess acute toxicity and complete remission rate of combined preoperative radiation and chemotherapy

Principal Investigator

James Brierley, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada

Authority:

Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Study ID:

UHN REB 01-0024-C

NCT ID:

NCT00232453

Start Date:

March 2001

Completion Date:

December 2004

Related Keywords:

  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms
  • Rectal Neoplasms

Name

Location