Status:

UNKNOWN

Concurrent Chemoradiation Versus Wide Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Advanced Rectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Based on the neurophysiology, it is well known that sympathetic nerves control the ejaculatory function and bladder neck closure. In contrast, the parasympathetic nerves control penile erection and bl...

Detailed Description

This project is in continuation of our previous study (NTUH92-S044) and is focused on the comparison of the advantage and disadvantage of the following two treatment modalities: (1) preoperative neoad...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. Primary rectal adenocarcinoma below the peritoneal reflection 2. Tumor with suspected lateral nodes involvement and/or T4 lesion 3. ASA class Ⅰto Ⅲ patients 4. The life expectancy was greater than 12 weeks 5. Age of the patients between 18 and 75 years

Exclusion

  • 1\. Emergency operation 2. Primary tumors with distant metastasis or peritoneal carcinomatosis 3. Primary tumors located at other anatomical sites

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 1999

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

June 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00154752

Start Date

January 1 1999

End Date

June 1 2005

Last Update

November 22 2005

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Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No.7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

Taipei, Taiwan, 100