Clinical Trial

Short Course or Long Course Radiotherapy as Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Name: Short Course or Long Course Radiotherapy as Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer — clinical trial record (NCT07258797)
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License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Study acronym: SHOOL

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Summary

This study compares two standard radiotherapy approaches (short-course vs. long-course) given before surgery in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. The goal is to see which treatment is more effective and better tolerated.

Trial Details

NCT Number	NCT07258797
Lead Sponsor	Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Center, India
Conditions	Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
Enrollment	150 participants
Start Date	2025-12-01
Primary Completion	2028-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-03-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-02