Status:

UNKNOWN

A Phase II Study to Assess Acute Toxicity and Quality of Life of Patients With Carcinoma of the Anal Canal Receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation Using Helical Tomotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

AHS Cancer Control Alberta

Conditions:

Anal Canal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The hypothesis is that helical tomotherapy could minimize radiation related toxicity by avoiding or limiting doses to structures such as small bowel, external genitalia, skin, bladder, rectum, and fem...

Detailed Description

This is a phase II study using tomotherapy for radiation treatment delivery along with concurrent 5-FU/mitomycin C for the treatment of T2-T4 cancer of the anal canal. They hypothesis is that helical ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient should have histologically proven primary squamous carcinoma or its variant
  • No history of prior malignancy.
  • Patients must be free of metastatic disease out of pelvis at the time of diagnosis
  • Patients must be at least 18 years of age
  • Performance status 0, 1 or 2 ECOG
  • T stage 2-4, Any N, stage MO
  • Patient should be eligible for concomitant chemotherapy
  • Informed written consent required to participate

Exclusion

  • Prior radiation to pelvis
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • prior surgical treatment for anal cancer other than biopsy
  • prior surgical or chemotherapy treatment for anal cancer
  • T1 tumours (2cm) or evidence of distant mets
  • comorbid medical conditions precluding radical treatment at the discretion of oncologist

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

58 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00754078

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

October 1 2016

Last Update

July 6 2016

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Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2