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A study looking at how chemotherapy affects fitness levels

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer, Stomach cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at whether chemotherapy can affect people’s fitness. It was for people with cancer of the stomach or oesophagus (food pipe). They were due to have chemotherapy and then an operation to remove their cancer.

The study was open for people to join between 2011 and 2016. The team published the results in 2021.

Recruitment start: 1 September 2011

Recruitment end: 30 September 2016

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 Mike Grocott

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme

NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre

University Hospitals Southampton

Last reviewed: 6 February 2024

CRUK internal database number: 8652

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