The Finnish Rectal Cancer Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rectal cancer; Cancer; Malignant neoplasm of rectum

• Registration Number: ISRCTN27293422
• Lead Sponsor: Helsinki University Hospital (Finland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-07-09
• Last Update Posted: 22 May 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 280

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 - 80 years
2. Clinical stage II-III primary rectal adenocarcinoma

Exclusion Criteria

1. Obstructive tumours
2. Tumours invading adjacent organs
3. Patients with a diagnosis of another cancer less than five years previously, with ulcerative colitis
4. Crohn´s disease
5. Familial polyposis
6. Hereditary nonpolypotic colorectal carcinoma

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. 5 year survival<br>2. 5 year local recurrence rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative complications