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Adjuvant Radiotherapy Versus Observation After Radical Cystectomy in High Risk Urothelial Bladder Cancer

Not Applicable
Conditions
High-Risk Cancer
Urothelial Carcinoma Bladder
Registration Number
NCT04740866
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

This is a prospective randomized clinical trial in high risk urothelial bladder cancer to compare adjuvant radiotherapy versus observation after radical cyctectomy. This is to clarify the benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy while limiting gastrointestinal toxicities for patients with pathological high-risk bladder cancer through assessing locoregional control (LRC).

Detailed Description

This is prospective randomized trial in high risk urothelial bladder cancer that includes 2 arms. The randomization will be done by permuted block method to 2 equal comparable groups. The total number of subjects will be 50 in each arm (Total=100 subjects).

This study include patients who may receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy \[Gemcitabine+Cisplatin\]) or not.

Arm (1) in this study (N=50) will received irradiation of both the bladder tumor bed and pelvic lymph nodes using IMRT technique. For Arm (2) (N=50) will undergo observation following radical cystectomy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Patient with muscle-invasive urothelial cancer, who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy and urinary diversion with negative safety margin and belongs to one or more of the categories:

  • ≥ 18 years old.
  • PT3 or PT4a tumors.
  • Grade 3 urothelial cancer.
  • Positive infiltration of the dissected pelvic lymph nodes.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Residual tumors upon cystectomy.
  • Previous pelvic irradiation.
  • Non-urothelial bladder tumors.
  • WHO performance status above 2.
  • Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition that hamper compliance with the study and/ or follow up schedule.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Local ControlTwo year

2-year local-regional control rate

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disease Free SurvivalTwo year

2-year disease free survival rate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Cancer Institute-Cairo University

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Cairo, Egypt

National Cancer Institute-Cairo University
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed Zaghloul, MD
Principal Investigator

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