A study looking at access to cancer drugs across England (ACT)
This study looked at whether cancer drugs were equally available to people across England.
Colon cancer
Cancer of the large bowel. Waste left from digested food passes from the small bowel to the colon, where fluid and foods are absorbed. The waste then goes through to the rectum (back passage) and then through the anus to be passed out of the body. Also called the large intestine or the bowel.
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A study looking at genes of people in Scotland who have developed bowel cancer (SOCCS3)
This study is gathering information from people in Scotland with bowel cancer.
A trial looking at chemotherapy before surgery for bowel cancer (FOxTROT)
This trial looked at whether treatment before as well as after surgery can help stop bowel cancer coming back.
A study comparing capecitabine and Teysuno (TOFFEE)
This study is comparing the 2 chemotherapy drugs capecitabine (Xeloda) and teysuno.
A trial looking at chemotherapy with or without cetuximab for people over the age of 70 with bowel cancer that has spread (EORTC 40085)
This trial looked at a drug called cetuximab alongside fluorouracil (5FU) chemotherapy.
A trial looking at treatments for different types of bowel cancer (FOCUS4)
This trial looked at different treatments for certain types of bowel cancer.
A trial of AZD8931 and chemotherapy for bowel cancer (PANTHER)
This trial looked at a drug called AZD8931 and chemotherapy for bowel cancer.
A trial using MRI scans for cancers of the sigmoid colon (IMPRESS)
This trial is looking at an MRI scan before surgery to improve treatment for cancer in a part of the bowel called the sigmoid colon.
A trial comparing different ways of controlling pain after keyhole surgery to remove part of the bowel
This trial compared different ways of giving local anaesthetic to control pain after keyhole surgery to remove part of the bowel.
A study looking at new types of MRI scans to see how chemotherapy affects bowel cancer cells
This study used 2 types of MRI scan to look at changes in the blood supply to cancer cells.