Title |
Palliative radiotherapy in addition to self-expanding metal stent for improving dysphagia and survival in advanced oesophageal cancer (ROCS: Radiotherapy after Oesophageal Cancer Stenting): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Published in |
Trials, October 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-15-402 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Douglas Adamson, Jane Blazeby, Annmarie Nelson, Chris Hurt, Lisette Nixon, Jim Fitzgibbon, Tom Crosby, John Staffurth, Mim Evans, Noreen Hopewell Kelly, David Cohen, Gareth Griffiths, Anthony Byrne |
Abstract |
The single most distressing symptom for patients with advanced esophageal cancer is dysphagia. Amongst the more effective treatments for relief of dysphagia is insertion of a self-expanding metal stent (SEMS). It is possible that the addition of a palliative dose of external beam radiotherapy may prolong the relief of dysphagia and provide additional survival benefit. The ROCS trial will assess the effect of adding palliative radiotherapy after esophageal stent insertion. |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 50% |
Unknown | 2 | 50% |
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Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
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United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 116 | 99% |
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Student > Master | 19 | 16% |
Other | 13 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 11 | 9% |
Researcher | 7 | 6% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 6% |
Other | 21 | 18% |
Unknown | 39 | 33% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 37 | 32% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 11% |
Psychology | 6 | 5% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 3% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 4 | 3% |
Other | 8 | 7% |
Unknown | 45 | 38% |