Using a special endoscope to remove leftover rectal cancer after chemo-radiation
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study evaluates using a special endoscope to carefully remove any small remaining cancer after chemotherapy and radiation for rectal cancer, or to watch closely if no cancer remains. The goal is to avoid major rectal surgery and preserve the rectum.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult with a type of rectal cancer called adenocarcinoma.
- You completed a full course of chemotherapy and radiation for your rectal cancer, with the goal of avoiding surgery.
- After cancer treatment, an exam or scan showed either a small remaining cancer that can be removed with a special endoscope, or no visible cancer left and your doctor is watching closely.
- The cancer has not spread to other parts of the body.
- You can safely undergo an endoscopic procedure and follow-up care.
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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