Status:

WITHDRAWN

Dose Escalated Proton Beam Therapy or Photon Therapy for Esophageal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Conditions:

Esophageal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate if proton beam therapy as part of chemoradiation results in a decrease in diffusion lung capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) compared to photon radiation therapy for esophageal...

Detailed Description

Radiation Modality: Proton radiotherapy will be offered to all patients that meet trial eligibility. If patients decline proton radiotherapy or are otherwise unable to receive proton therapy they will...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient must be at least 18 years at the time of consent.
  • Pathologically confirmed esophageal adenocarcinoma or squamous cell. carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus or esophagogastric junction.
  • Patient's preliminary cancer stage, according to the AJCC 7th edition staging, must be cT1b-T4, N0-N3.

Exclusion

  • Patients with cervical esophageal carcinoma.
  • Prior radiotherapy with fields overlapping the current esophageal cancer.
  • Patients with cT1a disease.
  • Patients with evidence of tracheoesophageal fistula must undergo bronchoscopy to exclude fistula.
  • Patients with distant metastatic disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 30 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 11 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03234842

Start Date

October 30 2017

End Date

December 11 2018

Last Update

December 21 2018

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University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32206