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A trial looking at radiotherapy and surgery for retroperitoneal sarcoma (STRASS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Sarcoma, Soft tissue sarcoma

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial compared radiotherapy before surgery to surgery alone for people with soft tissue sarcoma.

This trial was for people with a soft tissue sarcoma behind the organs in their tummy (abdomen). Doctors call this a retroperitoneal sarcoma.

The trial was open for people to join between 2012 to 2017. The results were reported in 2019.

Recruitment start: 1 August 2012

Recruitment end: 31 March 2017

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 Dirk Strauss

Supported by

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 13 November 2019

CRUK internal database number: 9414

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