ACT4: reducing radiotherapy doses to improve outcomes in anal cancer

Sheela Rao, MBBS, FRCP, MD (Res), Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK, discusses current trials in the field of anal cancer. The ACT4 trial (CRUK/15/007) aims to reduce radiotherapy doses to improve patient outcomes. The initial data from this trial is encouraging and suggests more favorable patient outcomes with a comparable clinical and MRI complete response (CR). Current ongoing trials are researching the effects of combining chemotherapy with immunotherapy. This interview took place at the ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer (WCGIC) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.

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