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A trial looking at proton beam radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer and gastroesophageal junction cancer (PROTIEUS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Gastro oesophageal cancer, Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial is comparing to standard radiotherapy for food pipe cancer and cancer where the food pipe meets the stomach.

Cancer of the food pipe is called oesophageal cancer. Cancer where the food pipe meets the stomach is called gastro oesophageal junction cancer.

It is open to people whose cancer has not spread to another organ or part of the body.

Cancer Research UK supports this trial.

Recruitment start: 30 August 2024

Recruitment end: 1 March 2027

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

Professor Maria Hawkins

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

The Taylor Family Foundation

University College London

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/22/011.

Last reviewed: 13 July 2025

CRUK internal database number: 19958

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