Oesophageal Cancer Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You are willing and able to sign and date a consent form agreeing to take part
- You are willing to follow all study requirements and are available for the full length of the study
- You are male or female, aged 18 or older
- Your doctor expects you to live for at least 3 months
- Your radiation oncologist estimates that your heart will receive a certain minimum level of radiation dose (at least 5 Gy) during your treatment (confirm with trial site)
- You have been diagnosed with lung cancer or esophageal cancer, confirmed through a tissue or cell sample test
- You are scheduled to receive a course of radiation treatment for lung or esophageal cancer, whether on a standard schedule or a shorter, higher-dose schedule
Who may not be able to join:
- You are unable to have a type of scan called an FDG PET-CT scan for medical reasons, as determined by your doctor
- Your radiation treatment is planned as a short palliative course of 20 Gy given in 5 sessions (a lower-dose treatment aimed at relieving symptoms rather than treating the cancer directly)
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy, Thomas Jefferson University
Phone: 215-955-3605
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Change in mean standardized uptake value (SUV) changes in the heart
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 27 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.