Cryoablation or External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Painful Bone Metastases
Study Information
Alliance Study ID: NCCTG-N06C6
NCT Study ID (ClinicalTrials.gov): NCT00540969
Alliance Committee: Cancer Control
Disease or Cancer Type: Other Cancer
Alliance Study Chair: Matthew R. Callstrom, MD, PhD
Status: TERMINATED
Study Description
RATIONALE: Cryoablation kills cancer cells by freezing them. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other types of radiation to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known whether cryoablation is more effective than external-beam radiation therapy in treating painful bone metastases.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III clinical trial is studying cryoablation to see how well it works compared with external-beam radiation therapy in treating patients with painful bone metastases.
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