Rectal Cancer
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-07-13Clinical Trial Update: Trial to Evaluate Laparoscopy-assisted Nerve-preserved Total Mesorectal Excision (LNTME) Versus Open TME for Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 trial update compares laparoscopy-assisted nerve-preserved total mesorectal excision to open TME for rectal cancer; the current st…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-07-12Clinical Trial Update: Irinotecan and Cetuximab for Colorectal Cancer as Second Line Therapy [Phase 2]
A phase 2 clinical trial evaluated the combination of irinotecan and cetuximab as second-line therapy for colorectal cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-07-12Clinical Trial Update: Inositol in Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Colitis-Associated Dysplasia [Phase 1, Phase 2]
A Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating inositol to prevent colorectal cancer in patients with colitis-associated dysplasia was terminated; re…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-07-06Clinical Trial Update: Surgery With or Without Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in TreatingPatients With Stage I Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial evaluating surgery with or without chemotherapy and radiation for Stage I rectal cancer has completed. The update notes the tr…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2016-06-24Clinical Trial Update: Conventional Laparoscopic APR Versus Laparoscopic APR With Transabdominal Individualized Levator Transection [NA]
An update on a trial comparing two laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection techniques for rectal cancer, with the trial status not disclosed…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-06-23Clinical Trial Update: Preoperative CRT With Temozolomide Plus Capecitabine in Rectal Cancer [Phase 1]
Phase 1 trial update evaluating preoperative chemoradiation with temozolomide plus capecitabine in rectal cancer has completed with results …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-06-20Clinical Trial Update: Combination Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab Before Surgery and Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Liver Metastases in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial evaluating combination chemotherapy and bevacizumab before surgery, followed by radiolabeled monoclonal antibody therapy, for …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2016-06-14Clinical Trial Update: Radiation Dose Escalation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 clinical trial update evaluating radiation dose escalation for locally advanced rectal cancer. Current status is unknown.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-06-06Clinical Trial Update: Capecitabine + Irinotecan Followed by Combined Modality Capecitabine and Radiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial of capecitabine plus irinotecan followed by capecitabine and radiation for locally advanced rectal cancer has been terminated;…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-06-06Clinical Trial Update: Study of the Preservation of the Left Colic Artery on Rectum Cancer Surgery [NA]
Completed clinical trial evaluating preservation of the left colic artery during rectal cancer surgery; results were posted in 2016.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-06-02Clinical Trial Update: Tecemotide (L-BLP25) in Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial update of Tecemotide (L-BLP25) in rectal cancer; results have been posted after study completion.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-06-01Clinical Trial Update: Detection of CTCs in Stage III Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy [NA]
Clinical trial investigating detection of circulating tumor cells in stage III rectal cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-05-30Clinical Trial Update: Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Rectal Cancer [Phase 3]
A Phase 3 trial evaluating neoadjuvant radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy before surgery for stage II/III rectal cancer has comp…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS withdrawal · 2016-05-20Clinical Trial Update: Pan FGFR Kinase Inhibitor BGJ398 and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer [Phase 1, Phase 2]
This document reports the withdrawal of a Phase 1/2 trial evaluating BGJ398 (infigratinib), an FGFR kinase inhibitor, in combination with ch…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-05-12Clinical Trial Update: Laparoscopic Anterior Resection With or Without "Dog Ear" Double-stapled Anastomosis for Rectal Cancer [Phase 3]
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer, comparing outcomes with and without a dog-ear double-…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2016-05-11Clinical Trial Update: A Prospective Clinical Study for Laparoscopic D3 Dissection With Preservation of Left Colic Artery in Rectal Cancer [NA]
A prospective clinical study is evaluating laparoscopic D3 dissection with preservation of the left colic artery in rectal cancer; the statu…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-05-09Clinical Trial Update: Magnetic Resonance Study of Liver in Chemotherapy
A completed clinical trial evaluating magnetic resonance imaging of the liver in patients undergoing chemotherapy for colon and rectal cance…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-05-04Clinical Trial Update: Trial of Celecoxib With Preoperative Chemo- Radiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial evaluating celecoxib in combination with preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-04-26Clinical Trial Update: Cellular Immune Augmentation in Colon and Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 clinical trial update on cellular immune augmentation for colon and rectal cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-04-21Clinical Trial Update: Rectal Study: Value of Repeated FDG-PET-CT Scans in Rectal Cancer [NA]
This entry reports the completion of a clinical trial evaluating whether repeated FDG-PET-CT scans can improve assessment in rectal cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-04-20Clinical Trial Update: Preoperative Chemoradiation With VMAT-SIB in Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating preoperative chemoradiation with VMAT-SIB for rectal cancer has completed. The study explored VMAT-SIB as …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-04-20Clinical Trial Update: Preoperative Panitumumab and Radiotherapy in Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 trial of preoperative panitumumab in combination with radiotherapy for rectal cancer was terminated.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-04-05Clinical Trial Update: Anterior Resection Syndrome Following Sphincter-preserving Surgery
This clinical trial update indicates the study on anterior resection syndrome after sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer has compl…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-03-30Clinical Trial Update: Concurrent Chemoradiation With Concomitant Boost In Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
This update covers a Phase 2 trial of concurrent chemoradiation with a concomitant boost for locally advanced rectal cancer. The study statu…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-03-23Clinical Trial Update: Radiation Therapy and Either Capecitabine or Fluorouracil With or Without Oxaliplatin Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Resectable Rectal Cancer [Phase 3]
This document provides an update on a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating preoperative radiation therapy with capecitabine or fluorouracil, wi…