A study looking at lifestyle changes after treatment for bowel cancer
This study aimed to find out if people treated for bowel cancer are interested in a programme to help them make changes to their diet and exercise levels.
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 to find out what patients, their families or carers and health care staff think about chemotherapy for controlling symptoms (ASPECTS)
The aim of this study was to collect information about people's experiences of having palliative chemotherapy for bowel cancer, lung cancer or pancreatic cancer
A study looking at capecitabine chemotherapy doses in advanced breast or bowel cancer (DATACAP)
This study looked at using a mobile phone programme to check on people's side effects when they were taking a chemotherapy drug called capecitabine.
A study looking at a new way of scanning people with bowel, kidney or breast cancer
This study is comparing a SPECT CT scan with DCE MRI scans and tissue sample results to measure new cancer blood vessel growth in people with cancer.
A trial of methotrexate for cancer that has spread in people with a faulty MSH2 gene (MESH)
A trial of methotrexate for cancer that has spread in people with a change to a gene called MSH2.
A trial looking at surgery and chemotherapy for advanced bowel cancer (ISAAC)
This trial is looking at removing the original (primary) area of cancer in the bowel or back passage before chemotherapy.
A trial looking at conventional versus keyhole surgery and ways to improve recovery, for people with bowel cancer (EnROL)
This trial compared conventional surgery with keyhole surgery for bowel cancer, when both types of surgery were carried out alongside ways to improve recovery.
A study looking at the symptoms that show bowel cancer is coming back after surgery
This study looked at symptoms people might have that show bowel cancer is coming back after surgery.
A trial of a drug called etirinotecan pegol for bowel cancer that has spread
This trial is looking at a drug called etirinotecan pegol for bowel cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
A trial looking at chemotherapy and cetuximab for advanced bowel cancer (COIN-B)
This trial was looking at continuous or intermittent cetuximab alongside chemotherapy for bowel cancer that has spread (advanced bowel cancer).