Preoperative Chemoradiation Versus Short Term Radiation Alone With Delayed Surgery for Stage II and III Resectable Rectal Cancer

Primary Rectal Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: Preoperative Chemoradiation Versus Short Term Radiation Alone With Delayed Surgery for Stage II and III Resectable Rectal Cancer

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Trial compares two preoperative stage II and III rectal cancer treatment strategies: short term radiotherapy 5x5 Gy and delayed surgery after 6 weeks versus conventional chemoradiotherapy 50 Gy + 5Fu/Lv and surgery also after 6 weeks.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Primary Rectal Cancer
• Rectal Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT00597311
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Kaunas University of Medicine
• Contact: Tadas Latkauskas
• Phone: +370 676 08901
• Email: tadas.latkauskas@kmuk.lt
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: January 2007
• Completion date: January 2012