A trial looking at using irinotecan beads for bowel cancer that had spread to the liver (PARAGON II)
This trial looked at using irinotecan beads to treat bowel cancer that had spread to the liver, before having surgery to remove it.
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 finding which lymph nodes bowel cancer cells travel to first
This study tested a dye and special camera to see how well they show up the lymph nodes that bowel cancer cells travel to first.
A trial looking at an exercise programme for people after bowel cancer surgery (CRIB)
This trial looked at whether an exercise programme for people recovering from a heart attack could also help people recovering from bowel cancer surgery.
A trial to find out how long to give chemotherapy after surgery for bowel cancer (SCOT)
This trial compared 3 months with 6 months of chemotherapy for people who had surgery for bowel (colorectal) cancer.
A trial of cetuximab with or without irinotecan for advanced bowel cancer (ICE CREAM)
This trial looked at cetuximab on its own or with irinotecan for bowel cancer that had spread to another part of the body (advanced bowel cancer).
A trial looking at treatment for advanced bowel cancer (COIN trial)
This trial was looking at cetuximab (Erbitux) and chemotherapy for bowel cancer that had spread.
A trial of chemotherapy and radioembolisation for bowel cancer that has spread to the liver (FOXFIRE)
This trial was for people with bowel cancer that had spread to their liver.
A trial looking at ZD4054 with chemotherapy to treat bowel cancer that has spread - FOLFERA
This trial is looking at giving a new drug called ZD4054 with chemotherapy to treat people with bowel cancer that has spread to another part of the body.
A study looking at using gene mutations and an enzyme to decide the best treatment for advanced bowel cancer (FOCUS 3)
This study looked at the possibility of using changes in genes and an enzyme to decide the best treatment to give people for advanced bowel cancer.
A study looking at a new test to find out the risk of bowel cancer coming back (PARSC)
This is a study that is using a new test to help find out what is the risk of cancer of the large bowel (colon) coming back after surgery.