Oesophageal cancer
Results
Pilot
This trial looked at a spice called curcumin to see if it could treat Barrett’s oesophagus.
Barrett’s oesophagus is a condition where cells lining the food pipe (oesophagus) change and become abnormal. People with Barrett’s oesophagus are at a greater risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus.
Recruitment start: 1 April 2006
Recruitment end: 31 August 2007
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Professor Gareth Jenkins
Professor J. N. Baxter
Swansea NHS Trust Research and Development Fund
University of Swansea GI Tract Molecular Pathology Research Group
Last reviewed: 29 May 2012
CRUK internal database number: 661
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