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A trial of fish oil for bowel cancer that has spread to the liver (EMT2 study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Cancer spread to the liver, Colon cancer, Rectal cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is looking at omega 3 EPA found in fish oil for people having surgery to remove bowel cancer spread to the liver.

Recruitment start: 16 March 2018

Recruitment end: 30 November 2023

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 Mark Hull

Supported by

University of Leeds

Yorkshire Cancer Research

Last reviewed: 30 November 2023

CRUK internal database number: 16922

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