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A study looking at how bacteria in the gut affects treatment for pelvic cancer (PELICAN-23)

Overview

Cancer types:

Anal cancer, Bladder cancer, Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Cervical cancer, Colon cancer, Ovarian cancer, Prostate cancer, Rectal cancer, Vulval cancer, Womb (uterine or endometrial) cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is looking to see if gut bacteria (the ) affects how well treatment works for certain cancers that start in the pelvis.

The is the lower part of the tummy (abdomen) between the hips.

The study is for people having treatment at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. And who have one of the following types of cancer:

  • bowel (colorectal) cancer

  • bladder cancer

  • prostate cancer

  • womb cancer

  • cervical cancer

  • vulval cancer

  • anal cancer

Recruitment start: 1 December 2022

Recruitment end: 30 September 2025

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Mr George Ramsay

Professor Anne Kiltie

Supported by

NHS Grampian

NHS Grampian Endowments

University of Aberdeen

Other information

The study team have made a short video about the study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRv3_Nlrnw.

Last reviewed: 19 May 2025

CRUK internal database number: 19321

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