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Clinical trial for non-surgical treatment of recurrent anal cancer or rectal cancer.

Ouch_Ouch_Ouch
Ouch_Ouch_Ouch CSN Member Posts: 508 Member
in Anal Cancer #1

I saw this tonight on the Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website - a clinical trial for treatment of recurrent anal or rectal cancer where the person cannot have a resection performed or who does not want one:

"A Phase I Study of High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy plus Chemotherapy in Patients with Recurrent Rectal or Anal Cancer" - http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/trial/14-104

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  • mp327
    mp327 CSN Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #2
    Ouch

    Thanks so much for posting this!  Very exciting news, IMO.  I am sharing this info on a couple other support sites. 

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  • z
    z CSN Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    #3
    ouch

    This is good news as there has only been the resection option.  Thank yo for sharing.

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  • Ouch_Ouch_Ouch
    Ouch_Ouch_Ouch CSN Member Posts: 508 Member
    #4
    Fingers are crossed!

    Fingers crossed that this or another therapy will work out. Surgery and healing difficulties have such risks, but then so do chemotherapy and radiation. At least it will be great to have another hopeful option in the pocket for those of us who have a recurrence. Anal cancer is not an easy row to hoe!

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  • qv62
    qv62 CSN Member Posts: 434 Member
    #5
    Ouch

    Thanks for posting, very informative and enlightening

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  • Adam26
    Adam26 CSN Member Posts: 125
    #6
    I know this was a clinical

    I know this was a clinical trial last year, does anyone know if it is now being implemented and how successful it is?

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