Rectal Cancer
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2016-03-21Clinical Trial Update: Rectal Sparing Approach After Preoperative Radio and/or Chemotherapy in Patients With Rectal Cancer
This clinical trial update discusses a rectal-sparing approach after preoperative radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy in patients with rectal c…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2016-03-09Clinical Trial Update: Telephone-Based Educational Intervention in Improving Communication Between Patients With Stage 0-III Cancer and Their Children [NA]
Clinical trial status update noting the completion of a telephone-based educational intervention study designed to improve communication bet…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2016-03-08Clinical Trial Update: Hartmann's Versus Intersphincetric APE: A Prospective, Multicentre Study
This document outlines a prospective, multicentre trial comparing Hartmann's procedure with intersphincteric abdominoperineal excision for r…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-02-26Clinical Trial Update: Postoperative Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab for Patients With Stage II or III Rectal Cancer [Phase 3]
Phase 3 trial evaluating postoperative chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab in stage II/III rectal cancer was terminated with results po…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-02-24Clinical Trial Update: S0713: Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, Cetuximab, and RT Followed By Surgery in Pts W/Stage II or III Rectal Cancer [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial evaluating oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and cetuximab with radiation therapy, followed by surgery, in patients with Stage II/III…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-02-22Clinical Trial Update: Phase I Trial of Ganetespib, Capecitabine, and Radiation in Rectal Cancer [Phase 1]
This document reports the completion of a Phase I trial evaluating ganetespib with capecitabine and radiation in rectal cancer.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2016-02-17Clinical Trial Update: Adjuvant Treatment of Concurrent RT and CAPOX or Capecitabine Alone for Stage II and III Rectal Cancer
Clinical trial update on adjuvant treatment for stage II-III rectal cancer using concurrent radiotherapy with CAPOX or capecitabine alone.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-02-15Clinical Trial Update: Panitumumab Regimen Evaluation in Colorectal Cancer to Estimate Primary Response to Treatment [Phase 2]
This update reports results from a Phase 2 trial evaluating panitumumab regimens in colorectal cancer to estimate the primary treatment resp…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-02-04Clinical Trial Update: An Observational Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) and Oxaliplatin Prior and Concurrent To Preoperative Pelvic Radiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
An observational study evaluating capecitabine (Xeloda) and oxaliplatin given before and during preoperative pelvic radiotherapy in locally …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-02-03Clinical Trial Update: 2 Phase Comparison of Pre-operative CT and PET Images for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 trial comparing pre-operative CT and PET imaging for metastatic colorectal cancer has completed, with results posted in 2016.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2016-01-20Clinical Trial Update: Combination Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer [NA]
This clinical trial update summarizes results from a study evaluating combination chemotherapy and bevacizumab with or without radiation the…
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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 research · 2016-01-13Clinical Trial Update: Panitumumab in Combination With Radiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced RAS Wildtype Rectal Cancer (Clinical Stages II and III) [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 clinical trial update evaluating panitumumab in combination with radiotherapy for locally advanced, RAS wildtype rectal cancer (st…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2016-01-05Clinical Trial Update: Genetic Profile on Predicting Sensibility of Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy on Locally Advanced Rectal Carcinoma [Phase 2]
A Phase 2 study from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences investigates whether a patient’s genetic profile can predict response to preope…
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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 research · 2015-12-17Clinical Trial Update: Spanish National Registry of ANAstomotic Leakage in CAncer of the REctum (ANACARE)
This entry describes the ANACARE national registry for anastomotic leakage following rectal cancer surgery, sponsored by Hospital Universita…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2015-12-15Clinical Trial Update: Validate the Dosimetric Parameters That Correlate With Acute Hematologic Toxicity (HT) in Patients With Rectal Cancer
A clinical trial aims to identify dosimetric parameters that correlate with acute hematologic toxicity in rectal cancer patients. The study …
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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 research · 2015-12-02Clinical Trial Update: BASE HSP110 : A New Therapeutic Target and a New Marker for Prognosis of Type MSI Colorectal Cancer
The document describes BASE HSP110 as a potential therapeutic target and a prognostic marker for microsatellite instability–high colorectal …
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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.