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Preoperative Chemoradiation Versus Short Term Radiation Alone With Delayed Surgery for Stage II and III Resectable Rectal Cancer

Phase 3
Conditions
Primary Rectal Cancer
Interventions
Radiation: radiotherapy
Registration Number
NCT00597311
Lead Sponsor
Kaunas University of Medicine
Brief Summary

Trial compares two preoperative stage II and III rectal cancer treatment strategies: short term radiotherapy 5x5 Gy and delayed surgery after 6 weeks versus conventional chemoradiotherapy 50 Gy + 5Fu/Lv and surgery also after 6 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • histologically confirmed stage II and III rectal cancer less than 15 cm from anal verge
  • less than 80 years old
  • no other cancer during 5 years period
  • compensate cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic and renal functions.
Exclusion Criteria
  • stage I or IV rectal cancer
  • other cancer in 5 years period
  • radiotherapy or chemotherapy in anamnesis
  • not compensate cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic or renal functions, neurological, psychiatric disease, sepsis, etc.
  • pregnancy or baby feeding

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1radiotherapypreoperative short term radiation group 5x5 Gy and surgery after 6 weeks
2radiotherapypreoperative chemoradiotherapy group 50Gy + 5FU/Lv and surgery after 6 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
5 years overall and disease free survival5 years
recurrence rate5 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pathological "complete response" and downstaging rates5 years
Impact on sphincter sparing operation rates5 years
morbidity and mortality rates5 years
Impact on quality of surgical resection5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

KMUH, surgery department

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Kaunas, Lithuania

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