Rectal cancer
Comparing pathological complete response rate after Short Course Radiochemotherapy vs. Long Course Chemoradiotherapy Before Surgery in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer patients.
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Kind of studyPhase 2: does it work?
What it testsA medicine and radiation
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Last updated on the registry 3 Mar 2025. Please confirm with the hospital that this trial is still taking patients.
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Post graduate institute of medical education and research chandigarhChandigarh, ChandigarhDirections ↗
Registry summary (technical)
A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED STUDY TO COMPARE SEQUENTIAL SHORT COURSE RADIOCHEMOTHERAPY VERSUS CONCURRENT LONG COURSE CHEMORADIOTHERAPY BEFORE TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION IN LOCALLY ADVANCED RECTAL CANCER. - NIL
Sponsor: Department of radiotherapy pgimer chandigarh
CTRI/2025/02/081061 on CTRI, India's trial registry
Source: Clinical Trials Registry – India (CTRI), via WHO ICTRP, data of 12 Oct 2026
Last updated on the registry 3 Mar 2025 · read by us 5 Nov 2026