Induction Chemotherapy (modified… (NCT06906887)
Induction Chemotherapy (modified FLOT or modified FOLFOX-6) trial for Esophageal Cancer (NCT06906887). This is a short film with English narration. The transcript is on this page, and the written brief is separate.
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This trial is for adults with stage II–IVB esophageal adenocarcinoma receiving induction chemotherapy before definitive chemoradiation. Stage IVB disease must have limited spread; more than five metastases exclude participation. Recurrent cancer is excluded.
The idea: patients are randomized to standard radiation or the same dose in small pulses separated by pauses, with chemotherapy. Researchers test whether pulsing reduces esophageal inflammation, pain-medication needs, and eating difficulties. Surgery is optional.
This phase 2 study plans 50 patients. Lindsay Puckett leads at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, the only recruiting US site.
Public record; not medical advice.
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