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A study looking at the effect of non digestible carbohydrates on bowel cells (DISC study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study was done to see how non digestible carbohydrates affect healthy bowel cells and whether they can help prevent bowel cancer.

Recruitment start: 17 May 2010

Recruitment end: 1 July 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

Professor John Mathers

Supported by

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

University of Newcastle

Last reviewed: 15 May 2019

CRUK internal database number: 8294

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