Imrt
Clinical Trials Overview
1 trials found
About Imrt
Not applicable as Imrt is not a medication but a radiation therapy technique used in the treatment of colorectal cancer to deliver precise doses of radiation to tumors while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. It can be used across different lines of therapy, often in combination with chemotherapy or targeted therapies.
Category
Other Medications
Brand Name
** Equipment manufacturers include Varian (TrueBeam, Clinac), Elekta (Versa HD, Synergy), and Accuray (TomoTherapy) - these are treatment systems, not drug brands.
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Mechanism
Not applicable as Imrt refers to Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, a type of radiation therapy technique rather than a drug.
1
Total Trials
0
Recruiting
0
Active
1
Completed
9
Total Enrollment
1
Countries
NCT02017704
Phase 2
Completed
9 patients
This research is being done to compare the effectiveness of high dose endorectal brachytherapy (END-HDR) and the standard treatment option of chemoradiation with Capecitabine in the treatment of cancer of the lowest part of the bowel (rectum).
United States