Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Excision And Observation vs Chemoradiotherapy For Rectal Cancer


Study Number
4783425
Phase
III
Age Group
Adult
Purpose

This study is being done to answer the following questions: Is the chance of rectal cancer responding the same if chemotherapy alone is given before limited surgery compared to chemotherapy and radiation therapy given together before limited surgery? If radiation therapy is not given, is quality of life better?

Full Title

CCTG-CO32: The NEO-RT Trial: A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Excision and Observation Versus ChemoRadioTherapy for Early Rectal Cancer

ClinicalTrials.Gov ID
NCT06205485

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