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A study looking at biodegradable stents and radiotherapy for cancer of the oesophagus (BioStent)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study looked at dissolvable stents and radiotherapy together to treat problems with swallowing that cancer of the food pipe can cause.

This study was open for people to join between 2014 and 2017. The team published the results in 2021.

Recruitment start: 23 July 2014

Recruitment end: 27 March 2017

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Andrew Jackson

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University of Southampton

Last reviewed: 10 November 2022

CRUK internal database number: 11975

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