Lower-Dose Chemoradiation in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Anal Cancer, the DECREASE Study (NCT04166318)
A Randomized Phase II Study of De-Intensified ChemoRadiation for Early-Stage Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (DECREASE)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This phase II trial studies how well lower-dose chemotherapy plus radiation (chemoradiation) therapy works in comparison to standard-dose chemoradiation in treating patients with early-stage anal cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as mitomycin, fluorouracil, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. This study may help doctors find out if lower-dose chemoradiation is as effective and has fewer side effects than standard-dose chemoradiation, which is the usual approach for treatment of this cancer type.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (659 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 659 sites.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
- Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine — Anchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Women's Cancer Care — Anchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Oncology Centre — Anchorage, Alaska
- Katmai Oncology Group — Anchorage, Alaska
- Providence Alaska Medical Center — Anchorage, Alaska
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital — Fairbanks, Alaska
- Kingman Regional Medical Center — Kingman, Arizona
- Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's — Phoenix, Arizona
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith — Fort Smith, Arkansas
- CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs — Hot Springs, Arkansas
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas
- Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Arroyo Grande — Arroyo Grande, California
- PCR Oncology — Arroyo Grande, California
- Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center — Burbank, California
- Mercy Cancer Center - Carmichael — Carmichael, California
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center — Carmichael, California
- Mercy Cancer Center - Elk Grove — Elk Grove, California
- UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care — Irvine, California
- UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center — La Jolla, California
- Contra Costa Regional Medical Center — Martinez, California
- Mercy Cancer Center — Merced, California
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.