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A study to find out more about why people respond to chemotherapy differently

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types, Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Rectal cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at blood samples and samples of spit from people having platinum chemotherapy drugs. includes cisplatin, oxaliplatin and carboplatin.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2009

Recruitment end: 1 March 2014

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 Anne Thomas

Supported by

Da Vinci Health Technology Innovation Network

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Healthcare and Bioscience iNet

Hope Against Cancer

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Last reviewed: 18 July 2018

CRUK internal database number: 4572

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