Proton radiation for hard-to-treat spine tumors
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a special type of proton radiation for people whose spine cancer has spread from another part of the body and cannot be treated effectively with standard X-ray radiation. The goal is to see if proton radiation can safely deliver a high dose of radiation to the tumor.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a type of cancer that started somewhere other than the blood or bone marrow and has spread to your spine.
- An MRI shows the tumor in your spine.
- Your case is considered complex, meaning standard X-ray radiation cannot cover enough of the tumor while protecting nearby healthy tissue.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are able to care for yourself (ECOG performance status 0, 1, or 2).
- If you could become pregnant or get someone pregnant, you agree to use effective birth control during treatment.
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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