Many patients with rectal cancer were not candidates for surgical resection because advanced age, comorbidities, or multiple synchronous metastases. In this scenario only comfort measures or different palliative radiotherapy regimens are applied, from single doses to treatments lasting several weeks. The aim of this prospective study is to describe the preliminary results of our protocol of hypofractionated palliative radiotherapy in patients with non-operable rectal cancer.
See this in plain English?
AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Symptomatic response after palliative radiotherapy (bleeding)
Timeframe: two months afer the end of radiotherapy
Symptomatic response after palliative radiotherapy (pain)
Timeframe: two months afer the end of radiotherapy
Gastrointestinal toxicity after the end of radiotherapy
Timeframe: two months afer the end of radiotherapy
Genitourinary toxicity after the end of radiotherapy
Timeframe: two months afer the end of radiotherapy