Trial in progress

Is proton radiation safer than standard radiation?

NRG-GI006 · NRG Oncology, funded by the NIH · 300 people at 96 sites · Registered completion November 2031

Fully enrolled, waiting on resultsRegistered completion November 2031

What is being tested

Proton beam therapy against standard radiation (IMRT), both with chemotherapy, for esophageal cancer.

Why it matters

Protons may spare the heart and lungs. The trial checks survival and serious side effects.

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