Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Rectal cancer
Results
Other
This study looked at 2 operations for people with rectal cancer and compared the side effects.
The study was for people who were due to have surgery to remove cancer in their rectum (back passage).
It was open for people to join between 2016 and 2019. The team published the results in 2020.
Recruitment start: 1 April 2016
Recruitment end: 10 May 2019
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Mr Dale Vimalachandran
Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
Bowel Disease Research Foundation
Countess of Chester Hospital
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
Northwest Surgical Trial Centre, Liverpool
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Last reviewed: 25 January 2022
CRUK internal database number: 13871
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