Study for Wait and Watch Suitable in Rectal Cancer
Recruiting
Observational Study
Rectal Neoplasms
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 90
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 260 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Centre · Other
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About This Trial
One of the standard treatment options offered to patients of locally advanced rectal cancer is neoadjuvant (treatment given before surgery) radiotherapy \& chemotherapy followed by surgery. In patients whose tumour has completely reduced after neoadjuvant treatment, the wait and watch strategy is also an option. This is another standard treatment option for patients of locally advanced rectal canc…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age more than 18 years.
* Patients diagnosed with locally advanced rectal cancer and suitable for wait and watch as per international consensus guidelines \[3,1\]
* Biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma (non-signet or non-mucinous) T1-4a or N0-2, plus Limited metastatic disease (metast…
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