The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CT guided 125I seeds implant plus systemic chemotherapy for locally recurrent rectum cancer.
The primary aim of this study is to determined the safety and efficacy of CT guided 125I seeds implant plus systemic chemotherapy for locally recurrent rectum cancer.The patients with recurrence in pelvic or on pelvic wall after rectal resection were treated with 125I seeds implant plus chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone. The side-effect, tumor response and survival data were recorded.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
56
Computed tomography guided radioactive seeds implant were performed one week before chemotherapy.
irinotecan 180mg/m2 d1,leucovorin 400mg/m2 d1, 5-fluorouracil 400mg/m2 iv, 2.4g/m2 civ 46h, repeated every 2 weeks
Progression free survival
Progression free survival which is calculated from the start of treatment to disease progression or death
Time frame: One year
Treatment related adverse events
Including chemotherapy related side-effect and brachytherapy related adverse events.
Time frame: Eight weeks
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