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Brief Title: Preoperative Chemoradiation Versus Short Term Radiation Alone With Delayed Surgery for Stage II and III Resectable Rectal Cancer
Official Title: Preoperative Chemoradiation Versus Short Term Radiation Alone With Delayed Surgery for Stage II and III Resectable Rectal Cancer
Study ID: NCT00597311
Brief Summary: Trial compares two preoperative stage II and III rectal cancer treatment strategies: short term radiotherapy 5x5 Gy and delayed surgery after 6 weeks versus conventional chemoradiotherapy 50 Gy + 5Fu/Lv and surgery also after 6 weeks.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
KMUH, surgery department, Kaunas, , Lithuania
Name: Dainius Pavalkis, professor
Affiliation: Kaunas Medical University
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR