Radiation Therapy
Treatment for Brain And Central Nervous System Cancer
Typical Dosage: 60 Gy in 30 fractions
Effectiveness
60%
Safety Score
25%
Clinical Trials
658
Participants
50K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
25
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
60 Gy in 30 fractions
Time to Effect
3-6 months
Treatment Duration
6 weeks
Evidence Quality
HIGHNumber Needed to Harm (NNH)
15(Treat 15 patients to see 1 additional serious adverse event)
Confidence Score
95%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$10,000
Side Effect Mgmt:$3,000
Total Annual:$48,000
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOODQALYs Gained
0.1
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$106,667
Cost per Remission
$960,000
Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov
Completed Clinical Trials
16 completed trials for Radiation Therapy in Brain And Central Nervous System Cancer
A Study for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy in Pediatric Brain Tumors and Side Effects
NCT00187226COMPLETEDPHASE2
361 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Memphis, United States
Started: Jun 1, 1997
Study of GDC-0084 in Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma or Diffuse Midline Gliomas
NCT03696355COMPLETEDPHASE1
27 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Memphis, United States
Started: Nov 19, 2018
Observation or Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Grade I, Grade II, or Grade III Meningioma
NCT00895622COMPLETEDPHASE2
244 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Phoenix, United States +77 more
Started: Jun 1, 2009
Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Gliomas
NCT00238264COMPLETEDPHASE2
92 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +144 more
Started: Nov 1, 2006
Standard Radiation Therapy, Higher-Dose Radiation Therapy, or Chemotherapy in Treating Older Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme
NCT00820963COMPLETEDPHASE3
70 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Lyon, France
Started: Jul 1, 2006
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, Radiation Therapy, and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
NCT00974987COMPLETEDPHASE2
32 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Takatsuki, Japan
Started: Sep 1, 2009
Capecitabine and Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Nonmetastatic Brain Stem Glioma or High-Grade Glioma
NCT00357253COMPLETEDPHASE1
24 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
San Francisco, United States +11 more
Started: Jan 1, 2006
Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Gliomas
NCT00114140COMPLETEDPHASE2
136 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Phoenix, United States +46 more
Started: Jan 1, 2005
Radiation Therapy or Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Gliomas
NCT00182819COMPLETEDPHASE3
709 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Randwick, Australia +88 more
Started: Jul 1, 2005
Computer Planned Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme
NCT00003417COMPLETEDPHASE1, PHASE2
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +236 more
Started: Sep 1, 1998
Suramin Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
NCT00004073COMPLETEDPHASE2
54 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +8 more
Started: Dec 1, 1999
Dalteparin and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Supratentorial Glioblastoma Multiforme
NCT00028678COMPLETEDPHASE2
45 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Tampa, United States +11 more
Started: Jul 11, 2002
Temozolomide Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Anaplastic Oligodendrogliomas or Mixed Anaplastic Oligoastrocytomas
NCT00033280COMPLETEDPHASE2
42 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Mobile, United States +38 more
Started: Jul 1, 2002
Cytochlor, Tetrahydrouridine, and External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain
NCT00521183COMPLETEDPHASE1
2 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Miami, United States
Started: Jun 1, 2007
Radiation Therapy Plus Carboplatin and Lobradimil in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Gliomas
NCT00005602COMPLETEDPHASE1
13 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Los Angeles, United States +18 more
Started: Feb 1, 2001
Radiation Therapy With or Without Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
NCT00006353COMPLETEDPHASE3
575 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Calgary, Canada +15 more
Started: Jul 1, 2000
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