Using a special MRI to predict rectal cancer response to pre-surgery therapy
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial uses a special type of MRI scan (called amide proton transfer-weighted imaging) to look at your rectal cancer before and after chemotherapy and/or radiation. The goal is to see if the scan can predict whether the cancer has completely disappeared by the time of surgery, which could help guide future treatment decisions.
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Who can take part
- You have advanced rectal cancer that has grown into or beyond the rectal wall or spread to nearby lymph nodes, but it can still be surgically removed.
- You have already had chemo and/or radiation therapy for your rectal cancer before surgery.
- You had a complete surgery to remove the rectal cancer, and the removed tissue will be checked under a microscope.
- You are willing and able to sign a consent form after understanding what the study involves.
- You do not have severe bowel blockage or a hole in the bowel that requires emergency surgery.
- You have no history of other cancers, and you are not unable to have an MRI (e.g., due to metal implants or severe anxiety).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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