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A study to improve treatment for side effects of radiotherapy (ORBIT)

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study was done to find out how to help people cope with bowel problems caused by pelvic radiotherapy, and who is best to help them.

Recruitment start: 26 November 2007

Recruitment end: 12 December 2011

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

Dr Jervoise Andreyev

Professor Christine Norton

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 22 July 2018

CRUK internal database number: 2433

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