Status:

UNKNOWN

The Randomised Study of Preoperative Radiotherapy With Consolidating Chemotherapy for Unresectable Rectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Polish Colorectal Cancer Study Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology

Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Cracow

Conditions:

Rectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The addition of Oxaliplatin to conventionally fractionated chemoradiation (FULV or capecitabine) is considered as standard in unresectable rectal cancer by the panel of experts. The Investigators addr...

Detailed Description

Patients with unresectable primary rectal cancer or with unresectable local recurrence without distant metastases are randomly allocated to control or experimental arm. The preoperative treatment in t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with unresectable primary rectal cancer or with unresectable local recurrence without distant metastases.
  • WHO performance status ≤ 2.
  • Lower border of tumour ≤ 15 cm from anal verge.

Exclusion

  • cardiac coronary arterial disease,
  • arrhythmias,
  • stroke even if they have occurred in the past and are controlled with medication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

540 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00833131

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

November 1 2015

Last Update

April 15 2010

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M. Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre

Warsaw, Poland, 02-781