Rectal Cancer
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-01-20Clinical Trial Update: Early Closure of Temporary Ileostomy [NA]
A clinical trial evaluating early closure of a temporary ileostomy in rectal cancer has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-01-18Clinical Trial Update: Observational Study on the Patients With Rectal Cancer
An observational study in rectal cancer patients examining adjuvant chemoradiotherapy, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, adjuvant chemotherapy,…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-12-24Clinical Trial Update: Palliative Short-Course Radiotherapy in Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 trial evaluating palliative short-course radiotherapy for rectal cancer has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-12-24Clinical Trial Update: Pilot Evaluation of 124I-Iodo-Azomycin Galacto-Pyranoside (*IAZGP) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in the Imaging of Hypoxic Tumors [Phase 1]
Phase 1 trial evaluating the PET radiotracer IAZGP (124I-iodo-azomycin galacto-pyranoside) for imaging hypoxic tumors; the study is complete…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-12-22Clinical Trial Update: PET and CT Scans in Patients With Locally Advanced Primary Rectal Cancer That Can Be Removed During Surgery [NA]
This item reports the completion of a clinical trial evaluating PET and CT imaging in patients with locally advanced primary rectal cancer t…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-12-22Clinical Trial Update: Neoadjuvant Cetuximab, Fluorouracil, and Pelvic Irradiation in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer [NA]
The document reports a completed neoadjuvant trial evaluating cetuximab with fluorouracil and pelvic irradiation for locally advanced or loc…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-12-11Clinical Trial Update: J-Pouch vs Side-to-End Anastomosis After Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer [NA]
A completed study compares J-pouch versus side-to-end anastomosis after hand-assisted laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer,…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-12-08Clinical Trial Update: Perineal Reconstruction Following eLAPE and Simultaneous Stoma Sublay Reinforcement
Completed clinical trial evaluating perineal reconstruction after extended lateral pelvic excision (eLAPE) with simultaneous stoma sublay re…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-11-20Clinical Trial Update: Clinical and Translational Study of STA-9090 [Phase 2]
Phase 2 study of ganetespib (STA-9090) in colon and rectal cancer completed, with results posted in 2015.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-11-17Clinical Trial Update: Octreotide in Preventing or Reducing Diarrhea in Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Anal or Rectal Cancer [Phase 3]
Phase 3 trial evaluating octreotide to prevent or reduce diarrhea in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for anal or rectal cancer has com…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-10-30Clinical Trial Update: Preoperative Assessment of Mesorectal Lymph Nodes by Dual Energy CT. PUMK-DECT [NA]
This clinical trial update describes a study evaluating preoperative assessment of mesorectal lymph nodes using dual-energy CT in rectal can…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-09-30Clinical Trial Update: Erlotinib Hydrochloride and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, or Colorectal Cancer [Phase 1]
Phase 1 study evaluating the combination of erlotinib hydrochloride and cetuximab in patients with advanced cancers including head and neck,…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-09-30Clinical Trial Update: S9304A Study of Protein Expression in Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Stage II or Stage III Rectal Cancer Enrolled in Clinical Trial SWOG-9304
SWOG-9304A, a protein-expression study in tumor tissue from patients with stage II or III rectal cancer enrolled in SWOG-9304, has completed…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-09-04Clinical Trial Update: Quality of Life After Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer, Comparing Two Surgical Techniques
A completed clinical trial comparing two surgical techniques for abdominoperineal resection in rectal cancer, focusing on quality-of-life ou…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-09-03Clinical Trial Update: Selinexor Combined With Standard Chemoradiation as Neoadjuvant Treatment in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer [Phase 1]
Phase 1 study evaluating selinexor in combination with standard chemoradiation as neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-09-02Clinical Trial Update: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of AMG 386 in Combination With FOLFIRI in Subjects With Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 randomized study evaluating AMG 386 in combination with FOLFIRI in previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer has completed; …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-09-01Clinical Trial Update: Combination of Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Celecoxib With Concurrent Radiation for Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 trial combining oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and celecoxib with concurrent radiation for rectal cancer was terminated; results were …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-08-25Clinical Trial Update: Fortune of Temporary Ileostomies in Patients After Rectal Cancer Surgery
A completed clinical trial examining the use of temporary ileostomies in patients after rectal cancer surgery.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-08-18Clinical Trial Update: VEGF Trap in Treating Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial evaluating VEGF Trap in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer has completed with posted results.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-07-29Clinical Trial Update: Short Course Radiotherapy Combined With Chemotherapy in Stage IV Rectal Cancer With Resectable Liver Metastases [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 clinical trial is evaluating short-course radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy for stage IV rectal cancer with resectable liver…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-07-27Clinical Trial Update: Phase II Trial of FOLFOX6, Bevacizumab and Cetuximab in Patients With Colorectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase II trial of FOLFOX6 with Bevacizumab and Cetuximab in colorectal cancer has completed, with results posted in 2015.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-07-23Clinical Trial Update: Drainage After Rectal Excision for Rectal Cancer [Phase 3]
Phase 3 randomized trial evaluating pelvic drainage after rectal excision for rectal cancer has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-07-20Clinical Trial Update: Panitumumab Combination Study With Rilotumumab or Ganitumab in Wild-type Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Virus Oncogene Homolog (KRAS) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) [Phase 1, Phase 2]
This clinical trial update covers a Phase 1/2 study of Panitumumab with Rilotumumab or Ganitumab in KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal can…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-07-17Clinical Trial Update: Laparoscopic Extraperitoneal Total Mesorectal Excision (LE-TME): A New Feasible Technical Approach. [NA]
The trial evaluates laparoscopic extraperitoneal total mesorectal excision (LE-TME) and reports it as a feasible surgical approach for recta…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-07-07Clinical Trial Update: Local Excision of Clinical T3 Rectal Adenocarcinoma Showing Major Response(ycT0-1) After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial update showing major pathologic response (ycT0-1) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with local excision for clinical T3 rect…