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A study looking at loss of appetite related to cancer treatment (ANCHOR)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer, Secondary cancers, Stomach cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is looking at the differences between people with who have lost their appetite and those who still have their appetite.

It is open to people with an advanced cancer of:

  • the stomach

  • where the food pipe joins the stomach (gastro oesophageal junction)

  • the food pipe (oesophagus)

This study is only for people who are due to have treatment at The Christie Hospital in Manchester.

Recruitment start: 9 July 2021

Recruitment end: 31 August 2029

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

Professor Was Mansoor

Supported by

Manchester Metropolitan University

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

University of Manchester

Last reviewed: 05 Mar 2026

CRUK internal database number: 19953

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