A trial looking at follow up after bowel surgery (FACS)
The aim of this study was to find the best way to follow up patients after treatment for bowel cancer.
Rectal cancer
Cancer of the back passage - the end of the bowel where faeces (poo) is stored before it passes out of the body when you open your bowels.
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A trial looking at chemotherapy for people with rectal cancer (Copernicus)
This trial looked at whether it was useful for people with cancer of the back passage (rectal cancer) to have chemotherapy before surgery.
A trial looking at surgery following treatment for rectal cancer (STARRCAT)
This trial looked at the best time to have surgery after radiotherapy for people with cancer of the back passage (rectal cancer).
A study looking at a fish oil supplement in people having surgery aimed at curing bowel cancer (EPA colo)
This study is looking at a fish oil supplement called eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA.
A study to find out about the experiences of people after surgery for bowel cancer (CREW)
This study was done to find out more about how people recover from surgery for bowel cancer.
A trial to see if pyridoxine can help relieve hand foot syndrome (HFS) caused by capecitabine (CAPP-IT trial)
This trial looked at whether vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) tablets could help relieve hand foot syndrome caused by the chemotherapy drug capecitabine.
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.
A study looking at helping people cope with bowel problems after treatment for rectal cancer
This study is looking at a way of helping people to cope with bowel problems that they have after treatment to try to cure cancer that started in the rectum.
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.