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A trial looking at radiotherapy for people with oesophageal cancer who have difficulty swallowing (ROCS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at having radiotherapy after having a tube (stent) put in to help with swallowing. An oesophageal stent is a small expandable metal tube put into the food pipe (oesophagus) to keep it open.

This trial was open for people to join between 2013 and 2018. The team published the results in 2021.

Recruitment start: 16 December 2013

Recruitment end: 31 August 2018

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 Douglas Adamson Professor Anthony Byrne

Supported by

Cardiff University

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme

Velindre NHS Trust

Last reviewed: 24 February 2023

CRUK internal database number: 10160

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