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A trial looking at improving chemoradiotherapy for people with cancer of the food pipe (SCOPE 2)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2/3

Details

This trial is looking at a higher than normal dose of radiotherapy and a different type of chemotherapy to treat cancer of the food pipe (oesophagus).

It is for people with oesophageal cancer:

  • who cannot have surgery

  • having chemotherapy and radiotherapy together (chemoradiotherapy)

Cancer Research UK supports this trial.

Recruitment start: 14 June 2016

Recruitment end: 1 February 2024

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 Thomas Crosby

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Velindre NHS Trust

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/14/022.

Last reviewed: 2 February 2024

CRUK internal database number: 12651

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