Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Rectal cancer
Results
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This study was done to find out if tests on tissue samples can help predict whether early stage rectal cancer will come back after surgery. Rectal cancer is also known as cancer of the rectum (back passage).
The study was open for people to join between 2017 and 2018. The team published the results in 2021.
Recruitment start: 1 April 2017
Recruitment end: 31 August 2018
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Professor Chris Cunningham
Bowel Research UK (formerly Bowel Disease Research Foundation)
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
OCCTOPUS – Oxford Colon Cancer Trust
Oslo University Hospital
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Last reviewed: 19 May 2022
CRUK internal database number: 15468
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