Status:
COMPLETED
Helical Tomotherapy as a Radiotherapy Technique for Treating Pelvic and Abdominal Metastases
Lead Sponsor:
Alberta Health services
Conditions:
Neoplasm Metastasis
Carcinoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Radiation treatment is often used to treat cancer that has spread to the abdomen. It can be very effective at relieving symptoms such as pain, but the radiotherapy itself can cause side-effects such a...
Detailed Description
Radiotherapy is an effective treatment for treating metastatic disease. When used to treat disease in the lower abdomen or pelvis, however, it is frequently associated with gastrointestinal toxicity. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Intra-abdominal metastatic cancer
Exclusion
- Prior abdominal radiotherapy
- Patient refusal
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
November 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00129051
Start Date
August 1 2001
End Date
November 1 2005
Last Update
February 9 2010
Active Locations (1)
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1
Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2