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Study of Short Course Radiation Therapy for Elderly Patients With Rectal Cancer

NCT04139967 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2

Last updated 2023-07-14

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Summary

This study will help determine if a short course of radiation therapy is effective to treat rectal cancer in older patients. A shorter course of radiation treatment may be better tolerated than a longer course or surgery for the treatment of rectal cancer in the elderly.

Conditions

  • Cancer, Rectal

Interventions

RADIATION

Short course radiation therapy

25 Gray in 5 fractions over 5-7 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Rochester

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-20
Primary Completion
2022-08-03
Completion
2022-08-03

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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