| Acronym | TREC |
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| Number | ISRCTN14422743 |
| Protocol Link | http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-mds/trials/bctu/trec/TREC-protocol-v1.pdf |
| Public Trial Registry Link | http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN14422743 |
| Status | Closed |
| Category | Colorectal Cancer - Rectal Specific |
| Treatment Course | Neoadjuvant |
| TREC will determine the feasibility of performing a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of radical total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery (current gold standard) versus short course pre-operative radiotherapy (SCPRT) and delayed local excision at 8 - 10 weeks for T1-2N0M0 rectal cancer defined according to both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and endorectal ultrasound (ERUS). |
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Simon Bach Mr |
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University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT Birmingham B15 2TT UK |
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