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A trial of radiotherapy for cancer that has spread to another part of the body (SABR-COMET)

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types, Cancer spread to the bone, Cancer spread to the brain, Cancer spread to the liver, Cancer spread to the lung, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) to treat cancer that has spread to another part of the body.

It was open for people to join between 2012 and 2016, and the team published the results in 2019.

Recruitment start: 10 December 2012

Recruitment end: 30 August 2016

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 Stephen Harrow

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

London Regional Cancer Programme (LRCP)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR)

Last reviewed: 27 April 2020

CRUK internal database number: 13007

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