Electric pulse therapy for advanced esophageal cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests a new treatment that uses short electric pulses (pulsed electric field) to target and damage cancer cells in the esophagus. It is for people with advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery, and it aims to be safe and potentially shrink or slow the tumor.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 20 years old.
- You are physically able to care for yourself (daily activity score 0 or 1), with no severe limitation.
- Your blood counts and liver function are within certain safe limits (like adequate infection-fighting cells and platelets).
- You have no active infection that needs antibiotics or antiviral medicine.
- Your cancer cannot be removed by surgery or cured with radiation plus chemotherapy.
- You have not had a stent placed in your esophagus or airway, and do not have a pacemaker or similar electronic device.
- You have not had a major gastrointestinal bleed in the last month, and no high risk of bleeding from the tumor.
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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