VMAT for Brain Tumor

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen by Alan M Nichol, MD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: British Columbia Cancer Agency

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial is testing a new radiation technique called VMAT for patients with brain cancer that has spread. VMAT can treat the whole brain and give extra radiation to cancer spots at the same time. The goal is to see how well it works and what side effects it might have.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You were diagnosed with a solid cancer within the past 5 years, or if your original cancer diagnosis was more than 5 years ago, you need a recent biopsy confirming the cancer has come back.

Age ≥ 18

Patient is neurologically stable with or without corticosteroids

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy

You have non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the liver.

Chemotherapy administered within one week before radiotherapy or planned within one week after radiotherapy

Participant Groups

Group I: Whole brain radiotherapy Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) and a simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) using volumetric modulated arc therapy

Find a Clinic Near You

Research Locations Nearby Select from list below to view details:

BC Cancer Agency - Vancouver Centre Vancouver, Canada

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

British Columbia Cancer Agency Lead Sponsor

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