TREC: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and Radiotherapy in Early rectal Cancer: a randomised phase II feasibility study

Trial Overview

Acronym TREC
Number ISRCTN14422743
Protocol Link http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-mds/trials/bctu/trec/TREC-protocol-v1.pdf
Public Trial Registry Link http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN14422743
Status Closed
Category Colorectal Cancer - Rectal Specific
Treatment Course Neoadjuvant

Trial Description

TREC will determine the feasibility of performing a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of radical total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery (current gold standard) versus short course pre-operative radiotherapy (SCPRT) and delayed local excision at 8 - 10 weeks for T1-2N0M0 rectal cancer defined according to both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and endorectal ultrasound (ERUS).

Chief Investigator

Simon Bach
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Lead Centre

University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
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