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Proton Beam Therapy

Proton Radiation Therapy for Uterine Cancer

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Andrea Russo, MD
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare standard radiation therapy to proton beam radiation therapy in order to see if proton beam radiation is more effective in controlling cancer growth while reducing side effects.

Eligible Conditions
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Cervical Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Magnitude of radiation dose reductions
Radiation side effects and delayed complications
Secondary outcome measures
Progression-free survival
QOL

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Proton Radiation TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This is a single arm study; all participants will receive proton radiation therapy.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Proton radiation therapy
2004
N/A
~100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,657 Previous Clinical Trials
40,933,645 Total Patients Enrolled
Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,928 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,333 Total Patients Enrolled
Andrea Russo, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts General Hospital
4 Previous Clinical Trials
638 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there availability for recruitment into this clinical trial?

"Based on the information hosted by clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment is not currently recruiting participants. Initially posted in May 2013 and most recently edited in January 2021, there are presently 284 other trials looking for patients."

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