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A trial looking at treatment for children and young people with medulloblastoma (CNS 2001 06)

Overview

Cancer types:

Brain (and spinal cord) tumours, Children's cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at radiotherapy and chemotherapy for children and young people with medulloblastoma that has spread (metastasised).

Medulloblastoma is a type of brain tumour called a primitive neuro-ectodermal tumour (PNET). It is usually treated with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Recruitment start: 1 February 2002

Recruitment end: 31 May 2008

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 Roger Taylor

Supported by

Cancer Research UK Children's Cancer Trials Team

University of Birmingham

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 24 Sept 2014

CRUK internal database number: 246

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