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A study of high intensity focused ultrasound for cancer of the rectum, vagina, cervix and endometrium

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Cervical cancer, Rectal cancer, Vaginal cancer, Womb (uterine or endometrial) cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study is looking at using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat cancers that are in the area between the hips (pelvis).

It is open to people with one of the following cancers that has spread into the surrounding tissue or the lymph nodes (locally advanced):

  • rectal cancer

  • vaginal cancer

  • cervical cancer

  • endometrial cancer

Recruitment start: 1 April 2019

Recruitment end: 29 May 2023

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

Mr Jamie Murphy

Supported by

Sonacare Medical

Imperial College London

Last reviewed: 30 May 2023

CRUK internal database number: 16461

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